document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53702>Question 53702</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand what they mean when it asks me which linear equation is an indentity or if it is not conditional can you please show me an example? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=35924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An identity is true for all values of \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example 5x+x=6x is an identity.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A conditional is true for certain values of \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example 5x+1=6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is true only when x=1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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