49 is the sum of 12 and hollys age Translate this sentence into an equation use H to represent Hollys age
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given the statement:
49 is the sum of 12 and hollys age
Translate into a mathematical statement representing Holly's age as H.
Solution:
Let H represent Holly's Age.
The sum of 12 and Holly's age means that we will be using the operation of addition.
12 + H = 49
In order to find for Holly's age, we simply transpose 12 on the other side of the equation, note that when transposing a number, the sign changes.
H = 49 -12
H = 37
Final answer:
Holly is 37 years old.