76 decreased by twice a number. Use the variable n to represent the unknown number

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    76 decreased by twice a number. Use the variable n to represent the unknown number.

    Twice a number (n) means we multiply the unknown number n by 2:
    2n

    76 decreased by twice a number means we subtract 2n from 76 using the (-) operator
    76 - 2n
     
    math_celebrity, Nov 4, 2019
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