Write the following statements in the form of equations:-
When $9$ is subtracted from twice a number, we get $3$

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Solution

Let the number be $x$ ,
When $9$ is subtracted from twice a number , we can write as $= 2 x - 9$
By the problem, $2 x - 9 = 3$
Hence , when $9$ is subtracted from twice a number , we get $3$ can be written as $2 x - 9 = 3$ .

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