IXL | Identify expressions and equations

Is this an expression or an equation?

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Is this an expression or an equation?

expression

equation

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An expression is a mathematical phrase that contains numbers, variables, or both. Expressions can also contain operations, but they never have an equal sign.

An equation is a mathematical sentence that shows two expressions are equal. Equations always have an equal sign.

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This is an expression. It does not have an equal sign.

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Lesson: Expressions and equations

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