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Translate this sentence into an equation. The product of 8 and Vidya's height is 144. Use the variable v to represent Vidya's height.

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If we call Vidya's height v, then the product of v and 8 is 144. This translates to


8v=144

The left-hand side of the equation gives the product of 8 and Vidya's height. The right hand side says that this must be equal to 144.

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