Translate this sentence into an equation. 16 more than Greg's age is 70. Use the variable g to represent Greg's age. square square

To translate the sentence "16 more than Greg's age is 70" into an equation, we need to identify the key components of the sentence and translate them into mathematical expressions.<br /><br />1. "Greg's age" is represented by the variable \( g \).<br />2. "16 more than Greg's age" means we add 16 to Greg's age, which can be written as \( g + 16 \).<br />3. "is 70" means that the expression \( g + 16 \) is equal to 70.<br /><br />Putting it all together, we get the equation:<br />\[ g + 16 = 70 \]<br /><br />So, the translated equation is:<br />\[ g + 16 = 70 \]