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