What is the difference between an equation and an expression?

Can you solve for a variable in an expression?

Can you solve for a variable in an equation?

Question

What is the difference between an equation and an expression?

Can you solve for a variable in an expression?

Can you solve for a variable in an equation?

amistre64 · Answer

an expression just looks at you funny

and equation equals something

anonymous · Answer

An equation is always equal to something ie the variables have fixed values and can be solved
Expressions cannot be equal to anything and you cannot solve for a variable in an expression

amistre64 · Answer

3x+5 is an expression

3x+5 = 20  is an equation

anonymous · Answer

hey amis  i have got only 1 medal u cross double century....

anonymous · Answer

congrats..

amistre64 · Answer

lol..... i got a blacksmithin shop in the back ;)

anonymous · Answer

i guess u r from india?

amistre64 · Answer

......lakeland...florida actually :)

anonymous · Answer

wow i m from the same place ....

anonymous · Answer

nice to meet u.

anonymous · Answer

but am not thee student of math .lol

anonymous · Answer

and younger to u also....i guess

amistre64 · Answer

math andme go way back..its a hate hate relationship lol

anonymous · Answer

n a u r brillaint ......keep it up.

amistre64 · Answer

thnx.... these lucid moments are the ones ill never remember ;)

anonymous · Answer

Thanks!

anonymous · Answer

u r the hero of math...but am zero...lol

amistre64 · Answer

well, just keep pushing numbers together; they are bound to stick eventually

anonymous · Answer

hahaha....u r really outstanding..lol......

anonymous · Answer

but am also best in medicine..lol

amistre64 · Answer

lokis smarter than me tho.... and uzma, and sstartica, and BusinessMajor, and ....... almost everyone

amistre64 · Answer

mom was a nurse, gmom also, and aunts....

anonymous · Answer

but none is doctor

anonymous · Answer

?

amistre64 · Answer

none that i can recollect

anonymous · Answer

ru lot adults?

amistre64 · Answer

adults is a subjective term, .... my kids just call me old

anonymous · Answer

aha...i guess u have completed ur undergardauation..?

amistre64 · Answer

2 more years....

anonymous · Answer

oh, cause i was confused from answering the question you lot went on about jobs so :S
anyway, no wonder you lot r so smart and can answer our qs

amistre64 · Answer

answer yes; answer correctly?  thatll cost double

radar · Answer

My great grandkids call me old also

amistre64 · Answer

i tell my ddaughter no dating till shes 35.... so hopefully....lol

radar · Answer

Know what you mean, all of mine (3) were daughters!!

anonymous · Answer

what u think ur daughter gonna stay alone ?

amistre64 · Answer

i figure if shes gonna rebel; at least give her a timeline that is grander :)

amistre64 · Answer

dad says 35 hunh...ill show him...ill date when im 28  lol