Translate the phrase into a variable expression. Use the letter g to name the variable. If necessary, use the asterisk (*) for multiplication and the slash
(/) for division
the total number of seagulls standing on the pier and the 51 gulls in the air

Answerthe simplified expression isexplanationthe given expression is,let us deal with the bracket first.the two negatives in the parenthesis will become positive.the expression now becomes,we now expand the parenthesis to get,we group like terms to obtain,this simplifies to,