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Question 731324: How do I write the formula for this statement: "The oppoite of one number added to twic another number"
p.s. we are on a unit that is like writing "a number ties the sum of that number and 8" so it would be like n(n+8)

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How do I write the formula for this statement:
"The opposite of one number added to twice another number"
:
Let a = one number
then
-a = the opposite of that number
let b = another number
:
-a + 2b