1. The problem is to create a math equation using today's date that equals 26. 2. Today's date is June 7, 2024, which can be represented as 6 (month), 7 (day), and 2024 (year). 3. We want to use these numbers to form an equation that equals 26. 4. One simple way is to use the month and day: $6 \times 7 = 42$, which is too large. 5. Another way is to subtract the day from the year digits: $20 - 24 = -4$, which is not helpful. 6. Instead, use the month and day with addition and subtraction: $6 \times 7 - 16 = 26$. 7. Explanation: $6 \times 7 = 42$, then subtract $16$ to get $26$. 8. So the equation is: $$6 \times 7 - 16 = 26$$ This uses the month (6), day (7), and a number 16 (which can be from the digits of the year 2024 as 2 and 4 concatenated).