Question

Translate this sentence into a 2 step equation

Answer 1

Solution:

Given sentence: The difference of Matt's age and 17 is 61.

Let's reread the sentence carefully.

The difference of Matt's age and 17 is 61.

• => Matt's age - 17 = 61
• => m - 17 = 61

Answer 2

Let m represnt matt's age

• Difference means their subtraction equals 61

$m - 17 = 61$

If we solve it further for m ~

$m = 61 + 17$

$m = 78$