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29 Defining an Confusing an
FEBRUA equation: a expression with
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values of two The difference
mathematical between an
expressions are unbalanced
equal (indicated by statement and a
the sign =) balanced
Components of an statement
equation: The meaning of a
Coefficients are the solution
numbers
multiplying the
variables in the
terms. Exponents
represent the power
to which a term is
raised. Arithmetic
operators like
addition,
subtraction,
multiplication, and
division are used to
connect the terms
Examples of
equations:
o 3+_=7-2
o _-4=9-2
o 13-9=_×4×2
07 Difference between Viewing “=” sign
MARCH an expression and as a “do-
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expressions are instead of having
mathematical equivalence view
phrases representing
values, while
equations are
statements of
equality where two
expressions are
equated, requiring a
solution to make
them true.
o 2x+10= 20
o 20+10x+9-
2x
The meaning of a
solution in an
equation refers to
the values assigned
to the unknown
variables that satisfy
the equality stated
by the equation. In
mathematics, a
solution is a set of
values, which can
be numbers,
functions, or sets,
that make the
equation true when
substituted into the
equation.
Understanding the
symbol “=”