
Aylin G.
asked 06/22/2149 is the sum of 21 and Goran's height.
Translating a sentence into a one-step equation
1 Expert Answer
Irene R. answered 06/25/21
Senior Mechanical Engineer with 13+ years of Teaching Experience
Hi Aylin,
The word "sum" indicates addition. The word "sum" indicates addition. The word " is" refers to is equal to
(or =)
Let's use the variable, x , to represent Goran's height.
Then we can write the following expression for this problem:
49 = 21 + x
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Rachel V.
You have 49 and 21. An equation requires an equal sign. The word “is” indicates an equal sign. And the word sum indicates a plus sign. Your variable x is equal to Goran’s height. So 49=21+x But this is not the final step that the question is asking. This equation still has two steps to do. Get x by itself and you will have your answer.06/22/21