SOLUTION: I am in need of much help. Even though I am only in year 9. I need to know the difference between an equation and an Identity. What is the difference? thank you if you could answe

Question 86879: I am in need of much help. Even though I am only in year 9. I need to know the difference between an equation and an Identity. What is the difference?
thank you if you could answer my question.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the difference between an equation and an Identity. What is the difference?
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An identity is an equation that is true for every possible value of the unknowns;
for example: 4x = 2x + 2x
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This is not true for an equation:
for example 2x + 3 = 15; a unique value is required to make it an equation
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