I asked this question before and I was told my work was correct by my friend insists she is correct

HELP
I did
translate and simplify"six less than twice the sum of a number and three"
choices are
A)-2x
b)2x
c)-2x+9
d)2x-3

I set it up
2(x+3)-6
2x+6-6
answer=2x
My friend did
2x+3-6
getting 2x-3
Please help on which set up is correct.
We both really appreciate it. Thanks

You are right because you have to have the number plus three together before you can figure out what twice the sum of the 2 numbers is.

Yes, you are correct.

To determine whether your friend's setup or your setup is correct, let's break down the given statement step by step:

The given statement is "six less than twice the sum of a number and three."

To translate this, we need to identify the following components:

1. "A number": Let's represent it as "x".
2. "The sum of a number and three": This is the sum of x and 3, which is (x + 3).
3. "Twice the sum of a number and three": This is twice the sum, so it becomes 2 * (x + 3).
4. "Six less than twice the sum of a number and three": This implies subtracting 6 from the previous result, leading to 2 * (x + 3) - 6.

Now let's compare your setup with your friend's setup:

Your setup:
2(x + 3) - 6

Your friend's setup:
2x + 3 - 6

To confirm which setup is correct, we need to simplify these expressions:

Your setup:
2(x + 3) - 6 = 2x + 6 - 6 = 2x

Your friend's setup:
2x + 3 - 6 = 2x - 3

From the simplification, we can see that your setup correctly represents "six less than twice the sum of a number and three" as 2x, while your friend's setup represents it as 2x - 3.

Therefore, the correct answer is:
Choice (b) 2x

You can explain to your friend that adding 3 before subtracting 6 does not accurately reflect the given statement. Thus, the setup 2x + 3 - 6 is not correct for this particular problem.