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categories:
- Mathematics
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tags: [algebra, abracadabra]
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* **Variable**
* A symbol that stands for a value which may vary
* **Equation**
* A mathematical statement that equates two mathematical expressions (states that they are the same/ establishes an identity relation)
* **Solution** ^678811
* A numerical value that **satisfies** an equation. When the variable in the equation is replaced by the solution, a true statement results
### Example
$$ 4 = y - 11 $$
The example above is an **equation**. $y$ is the variable. This can be replaced by $15$ which is the **solution** to the equation:
$$ 4 = 15 -11 $$