document.write( "Question 714992: A first number is 16 less than twice a second number. If the second number is represented by n, write an expression for the first number subtracted from the second number. \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"x\"$ = first number
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n\"$ = second number
\n" ); document.write( "\"The first number is 16 less than twice a second number\" translates as
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=2n-16\"$
\n" ); document.write( "\"The first number subtracted from the second number\" translates as
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n-x=n-%282n-16%29=n-2n%2B16=highlight%28-n%2B16%29\"$ or $\"highlight%2816-n%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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