Translate this sentence into an equation. Helena's age increased by 10 is 72. Use the variable h to represent Helena's age. square square

To translate the sentence "Helena's age increased by 10 is 72" into an equation, we need to identify the key components of the sentence and translate them into mathematical symbols.<br /><br />1. "Helena's age" is represented by the variable \( h \).<br />2. "Increased by 10" means we add 10 to Helena's age.<br />3. "Is 72" means that the result of the addition equals 72.<br /><br />Putting it all together, we get the equation:<br /><br />\[ h + 10 = 72 \]<br /><br />So, the equation that represents the sentence "Helena's age increased by 10 is 72" is:<br /><br />\[ h + 10 = 72 \]