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Write a mathematical expression for the quantity described verbally.
-A number $x$ decreased by six and then doubled
A) $2 x - 6$
B) $x - 26$
C) $2 ( x + 6 )$
D) $2 ( x - 6 )$

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The correct expression is $2(x - 6)$ because it first decreases $x$ by 6 and then doubles the result.

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