In order to write the above statement as an equation, we have: b + 8 = 17.
This is related to translating word problems to equations.
What is equation?
Equation actually refers to a mathematical statement that actually shows that two mathematical expressions are equal to each other. In an equation, the "equal to" (=) is usually used to indicate the equation.
We can see above that the statement in words has been translated to a mathematical equation.
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