Question

What is the different between an equation and inequality

Answer 1

nothing really ... visually, one represents an area, the other a line

Answer 2

No an equation has an equal sign and inequality has the signs

Answer 3

an equal sign is part of the set of inequality signs ....

Answer 4

they have visual differences ... but they are the same object mathematically

Answer 5

An equation shows a specific value for a question.
Example: 5x = 15 | x = 3

An inequality will give you a range of values, it is not as specific as an equation. And yes, inequalities use > and < signs, not =.
Example: 5x > 15 | x > 3
x can anything greater than 3. This isnt a good idea but it gets the gist of what Im trying to explain to you.

So all in all, An equation is a mathematical statement that shows the equal value of two expressions while an inequality is a mathematical statement that shows that an expression is lesser than or more than the other.

Answer 6

@amistre64 Really?

Answer 7

really

Answer 8

I meant good example, not good idea.