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To translate the sentence "The sum of 12 and Mal's savings is 58" into an equation using the variable \(\( m \)\) to represent Mal's savings, follow these steps:

1. Identify the components of the sentence:
- "The sum of 12 and Mal's savings" can be represented as \(\( 12 + m \)\).
- "is 58" translates to \(\( = 58 \)\).

2. Combine these components into a single equation:
\(\[ 12 + m = 58 \]\)

So, the translated equation is:
\(\[ 12 + m = 58 \]\)

Now, we need to solve for \(\( m \)\):

1. Start with the equation:
\(\[ 12 + m = 58 \]\)

2. To isolate \(\( m \)\), subtract 12 from both sides of the equation:
\(\[ 12 + m - 12 = 58 - 12 \]\)

Simplifying both sides, you get:
\(\[ m = 46 \]\)

3. Therefore, Mal's savings \(\( m \)\) is:
\(\[ m = 46 \]\)

So, Mal's savings amount to 46.

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