Exercise 44 Page 257

The word is divides the sentence into what should be on the left-hand side and what should be on the right-hand side of the equation.

93=g+58, g=35

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We have been given a sentence and we need to translate it into an equation.

93 is the sum of a number g and 58.

Every equation has an equals sign and values or expressions on either side of it. Key phrases, such as is, is equal to, and equals tell us about the placement of the equals sign. 93 is the sum of a numberg and 58. ⇕ 93 = the sum of a numberg and 58. On the right-hand side we have a key phrase: the sum of. This word tell us the operations that will be used in our equation. The sum of indicates addition. The sum of a numberg and 58 g + 58 On the left-hand side, we only have a number 93. Putting these sides together, we have a complete equation. 93 = g + 58