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Advanced MathEasyExpression for three fewer than twice an amount

Advanced Math practice question

Tia has t stickers. Raj has 3 fewer stickers than twice as many as Tia. Which expression gives the number of stickers Raj has?

  1. A. 2t − 3Correct
  2. B. 3 − 2t
  3. C. 2(t − 3)
  4. D. 2t + 3

Answer: A. 2t − 3

Twice Tia's is 2t; three fewer is 2t − 3.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. 3 − 2t
This subtracts the wrong way.
C. 2(t − 3)
This doubles after subtracting 3.
D. 2t + 3
This adds 3 instead of subtracting.

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