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The sentence is two times z is equal to two times the sum of v and w.
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The word “times” indicates multiplication. So, two times z = 2z
\The word “equal” can be represented as “=” symbol.
\The word two times the sum of v and w can be represented as 2(v + w)
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Thus, the verbal expression “times z is equal to two times the sum of v and w”
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The equation is 2z = 2(v + w).
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