Question

Is this statement 8x+11=27a equation or expression or both or neither?

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910 @RhondaSommer

Answer 2

An expression is an ordinary math phrase that has numbers (1,2,etc), variables (x,y,etc), and operators (+,-,*,/,etc). An equation is showing that two math expressions are equal to each other. Every equation has an equals sign (=). Does this help?

Answer 3

so would it be a equation?

Answer 4

technically... but the x and a is wierd

Answer 5

So it would be both?

Answer 6

both

Answer 7

its an equatio but its an expression because you cant solve it...

Answer 8

I think it is only an equation

Answer 9

It is both. This is two expressions and one equation. The 2 expressions are:
\[8x+11\] and \[27a\]
The equation is:
\[8x+11=27a\]