What is an Equation?

What is an Equation?

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In order to tackle the challenging topics, you first need to know the basics. Equations are the start of some very fun and challenging math problems. Watch this tutorial to learn about equations!

Keywords:

  • Definition
  • Equation
  • Mathematical Sentence
  • Equal Sign
  • Expression
  • Equal
  • Numerical Equation
  • Algebraic Equation

Background Tutorials

  • Write expressions that record operations with numbers and with letters standing for numbers.

      • What Are Numerical and Algebraic Expressions?What Are Numerical and Algebraic Expressions?

      What Are Numerical and Algebraic Expressions?

      An expression is just a mathematical phrase. In this tutorial, you'll learn about two popular types of expressions: numerical and algebraic expressions. A numerical expression contains numbers and operations. An algebraic expression is almost exactly the same except it also contains variables. Check out this tutorial to learn about these two popular kinds of expressions!

  • Understand p + q as the number located a distance |q| from p, in the positive or negative direction depending on whether q is positive or negative. Show that a number and its opposite have a sum of 0 (are additive inverses). Interpret sums of rational numbers by describing real-world contexts.

      • How Do You Add Integers Using a Number Line?How Do You Add Integers Using a Number Line?

      How Do You Add Integers Using a Number Line?

      Combining integers? You could use a number line to help find the answer! In this tutorial, see how to use a number line to add together integers with the same sign and ones with opposite signs. Take a look!

Further Exploration

  • Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions when solving a real-world or mathematical problem; understand that a variable can represent an unknown number, or, depending on the purpose at hand, any number in a specified set.