Exercise 71 Page 124

Every equation has an equals sign and values or expressions on either side of the $\text{equals}$ $\text{sign}.$ The given equation is no different, so let's begin our translation using phrases such as $\text{is},$ $\text{is equal to},$ or $\text{equals}$ to express equality. Now, to translate the left- and right-hand side of this equation, let's break down the expressions and verbally express the individual terms and factors.

Algebraic Term	Verbal Translation
$3a$	The product of $3$ and $a$
$+$	$\text{plus}$
$5$	$5$
$=$	$\text{is equal to}$
$27$	$27$
$-$	$\text{minus}$
$2a$	$2$ times $a$
The product of $3$ and $a$ plus $5$ is equal to $27$ minus $2$ times $a.$

Note that because there are often several ways to express certain mathematical operations, our answer is only one of many correct ways to verbally express this equation.