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Translating "More Than Twice" into an Algebraic Expression

A rectangle's length is described as 6 centimeters more than twice its width. Explain how to translate this verbal description into an algebraic expression. Define a variable for the width, describe how the words "twice" and "6 more than" become operations, and state the resulting expression for the length.

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