SOLUTION: what is the difference between an equation and an expression and can you solve for variable in expression and can you solve a variable from an equation?

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Question 351497: what is the difference between an equation and an expression and can you solve for variable in expression and can you solve a variable from an equation?
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An equation has an "=" sign in it allowing you to solve for one variable in terms of the others. The only operation you can perform on an expression is simplification.