document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171177>Question 171177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How is determining a value to an equation different from determining that of a solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126357 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=126357\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A statement written in numbers and symbols and having two sides connected by an equal sign. This is an equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution:a specific answer to or way of answering a problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A solution is a set of numbers that are answers to an equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An expression does not include any equal to sign <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For eg: 2x+3 would not be an equation but an expression <BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, 2x+3=0, is definitely an equation with a solution <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -3/2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "An expression does not have a definite solution.<BR>\n" );
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