What is the value of the expression “two less than six times the difference of a number and five” when n = 9?

The difference of n and 5 is n − 5, so the expression is 6(n − 5) − 2. Substituting n = 9 gives 6(9 − 5) − 2 = 24 − 2 = 22, so the answer is 22.

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