SOLUTION: How do i write two times the difference of a number decreased by five is fourteen in number form?

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Question 513202: How do i write two times the difference of a number decreased by five is fourteen in number form?
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"the difference of a number decreased by 5" is redundant. Sort of like saying "PIN number" which would mean "Personal Identification Number number" Either say: "The difference of a number and 5" or "a number decreased by 5". Either way: . "2 times the difference..." . "Is" means "=" so:



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