What is twenty times a number less than two.

Answer 1

20 times a Number less than 2

2 - 20 x N = 2-20N

or possibly you meant 20 times (a Number less than 2) = 20(2-N) = 40-20N

but the order of operations PEMDAS, places division D before subtraction S

so multiply 20 by N first, then subtract it from 2

PEMDAS means

Parentheses first

Exponents next

Multiplication next

Division next

Addition next

Subtractions last

to get 20(2-N) you'd need some English equivalent of parentheses.

such as 20 times the quantity of a Number less than 2