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Translate this sentence into an equation.

The difference of Malik's height and 11 is 44
Use the variable m to represent Malik's height.

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Answer:

m - 11 = 44

Explanation:

Breaking the phrase down...

"The difference of Malik's height and 11" - this indicates subtraction.

m - 11

"is 44" - this indicates that the value of the diffrence would be '44'.

'= 44'

The equation should be:

m - 11 = 44

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