document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952515>Question 952515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can you determine if an equation is an identity? How can you verify an identity? What are some examples?<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 #581705 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=581705\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An identity equation is true for every value of the variable.  For example,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(a - 3) = 5a - 15 is true for all values of a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a + b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2 is true for all values of a and b<BR>\n" );
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