Translate this sentence into an equation. 49 is the difference of Diegos age and 17. Use the variable d to represent Diegos age.
The difference means we subtract, so we have d as Diego's age minus 17
d - 17
The word "is" means an equation, so we set d - 17 equal to 49
d - 17 = 49
The difference means we subtract, so we have d as Diego's age minus 17
d - 17
The word "is" means an equation, so we set d - 17 equal to 49
d - 17 = 49