Case Study

Auditing Facility Recycling Records

A facility coordinator is auditing a waste management report to ensure the accuracy of recorded recycling weights. According to the report, the facility recycled 29 pounds of material in January and 28 pounds in February, for a recorded total of 57 pounds.

Based on the standard procedure for verifying answers in word problems, identify the specific mathematical step the coordinator must perform to check if the 29-pound figure for January is correct. Additionally, state what it signifies if the resulting calculation leads to a true statement, such as $57 = 57$.

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