Translate this sentence into an equation. 48 is the difference of Ritas age and 11 . Use the variable r to represent Ritas age.
The difference of Rita's age and 11 is written:
r - 11
The phrase is means equal to, so we set r - 11 equal to 48
r - 11 = 48
The difference of Rita's age and 11 is written:
r - 11
The phrase is means equal to, so we set r - 11 equal to 48
r - 11 = 48