Translate the following sentence into an algebraic expression. Use x to represent the unknown number: The quotient of twice the number and the quantity two less than three times the number.

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Translate the following sentence into an algebraic expression. Use x to represent the unknown number: The quotient of twice the number and the quantity two less than three times the number.

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