document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3954>Question 3954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain the difference between equivalent expressions and equivalent equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1740 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1740\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> equivalent expressions have the same value but are presented in a different format using the properties of numbers eg, ax + bx = (a + b)x are equivalent expressions. Strictly, they are not \"equal\", hence we should use 3 parallel lines in the \"equal\" rather than 2 as shown here.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equivalent equations are equations that have the same solution eg 2x = 10 and 3x-1 = 14. Both have x=5.\r<BR>\n" );
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