SOLUTION: How is determining a value to an equation different from determining that of a solution?

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Question 171177: How is determining a value to an equation different from determining that of a solution?
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A statement written in numbers and symbols and having two sides connected by an equal sign. This is an equation.
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solution:a specific answer to or way of answering a problem
A solution is a set of numbers that are answers to an equation
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An expression does not include any equal to sign
For eg: 2x+3 would not be an equation but an expression
However, 2x+3=0, is definitely an equation with a solution
x= -3/2.
An expression does not have a definite solution.
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