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.
46=18+d, d=28
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We have been given a sentence and we need to translate it into an equation.
46 is the total of 18 and a number d.
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.
46 is the total of 18 and a numberd.
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46 = the total of 18 and a numberd.
On the right-hand side we have a key phrase: the total of. This word tell us the operations that will be used in our equation. The total of indicates addition.
The total of 18 and a numberd
18 + d
On the left-hand side, we only have a number 46. Putting these sides together, we have a complete equation.
46 = 18 + d
