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Equations are similar to [[congruence]]s (which relate geometric figures instead of numbers) and other relationships which fall into the category of [[equivalence relation]]s. | Equations are similar to [[congruence]]s (which relate geometric figures instead of numbers) and other relationships which fall into the category of [[equivalence relation]]s. | ||
A unique aspect to equations is the ability to modify an original equation by performing operations (such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and powers). | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Inequality]] | * [[Inequality]] | ||
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An equation is a relation which states that two expressions are equal, identical, or otherwise the same. Equations are easily identifiable because they are composed of two expressions with an equals sign ('=') between them.
Equations are similar to congruences (which relate geometric figures instead of numbers) and other relationships which fall into the category of equivalence relations.
A unique aspect to equations is the ability to modify an original equation by performing operations (such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and powers).
