Certainly! To translate the given sentence into an equation, you'd use the word 'sum' to represent addition, and the phrase 'is equal to' to represent the equality sign. Here is how the sentence translates into an algebraic equation step by step:
1. Identify the components of the sentence that correspond to algebraic symbols.
2. "The sum of" indicates an addition operation.
3. "p" will be your variable.
4. "and" connects the variable and the next number in the sum.
5. "262" is the constant being added to the variable.
6. "is equal to" represents the equality sign (=).
7. "180" is the result of the sum.
Putting it all together, you get the equation:
p + 262 = 180
Now, you have successfully translated the sentence into an equation.
