Karen L. answered 09/21/19
BA Secondary Ed/Math - 20+ yrs All Levels Algebra Tutoring experience
"is" can be translated to "=" in a mathematical expression
then you have to decipher each side of the "is" or =
The sum of 6 and a number = 40
Sum means addition so that can be written as 6 + x = 40
Try this one ...
The product of 5 and a number is 30.