Twice the sum of a nimber and 5 is the same as 2 subtracted from a number

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Answer 1

Twice the sum of a nimber and 5

 

2(x + 5)

 

is the same as

 

2(x + 5) =

 

2 subtracted from a number

 

2(x + 5) = x - 2

 

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