SOLUTION: Translate this sentence into an equation.
72
decreased by Vanessa's age is
18
.
Use the variable
v
to represent Vanessa's age.
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Question 1108292: Translate this sentence into an equation.
72
decreased by Vanessa's age is
18
.
Use the variable
v
to represent Vanessa's age.
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
72 - v = 18
solve for v to get v = 72 - 18 = 54.
vanessa's age is 54.
replace v with 54 to get 72 - 54 = 18
this confirms the solution is correct.
the solution is that the equation is 72 - v = 18.
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