which expression represents a number that is 5 times the difference of 6 and 2

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To express a number that is 5 times the difference of 6 and 2, you can follow these steps:

  1. Find the difference of 6 and 2, which is \( 6 - 2 \).
  2. Multiply that difference by 5.

Putting this into a single expression:

\[ 5 \times (6 - 2) \]

This can also be simplified further:

\[ 5 \times 4 = 20 \]

So, the expression that represents a number that is 5 times the difference of 6 and 2 is:

\[ 5(6 - 2) \]