document.write( "Question 471234: Twice a number decreased by 16 is 54. How do I write that in an equation? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "let a nuber be \"x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "twice a number:\"2x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "decreased by \"16\" is \"54\":\"2x-16=54\"
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