6 diminished by twice x is at most 8

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    6 diminished by twice x is at most 8

    Twice x means we multiply x by 2:
    2x

    6 diminished by twice x means we subtract 2x from 6:
    6 - 2x

    The phrase is at most is an inequality using the sign <=, so we have:
    6 - 2x <= 8
     

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