twice a number subtracted from the square root of the same number

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twice a number subtracted from the square root of the same number

The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable, let's call it x:
x

Twice a number means we multiply x by 2:
2x

Square root of the same number:
sqrt(x)

twice a number subtracted from the square root of the same number
sqrt(x) - 2x