Writing expressions and Equations

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What is an expression in mathematics?

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An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operators (such as +, -, *, /) that represents a value.

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What is an equation?

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An equation is a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions, typically containing an equal sign (=).

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How do you represent 'a number squared' mathematically?

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What does 'decreased by' indicate in an expression?

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How do you express 'the product of five and a number'?

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What does 'more than' mean in mathematical terms?

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How do you express 'two less than a number'?

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What does 'divided by' mean in an expression?

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How do you write 'the number of cows decreased by two'?

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What is the solution to the equation '5x = 20'?

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