Translate this sentence into an equation. 49 is the difference of Diegos age and 17. Use the variabl

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    Translate this sentence into an equation. 49 is the difference of Diegos age and 17. Use the variable d to represent Diegos age.

    The difference means we subtract, so we have d as Diego's age minus 17
    d - 17

    The word "is" means an equation, so we set d - 17 equal to 49
    d - 17 = 49
     
    math_celebrity, Feb 24, 2017
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