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Four students are playing a math game at home. One of the math

game questions asked them to write an algebraic equation.
Brandon wrote: 3(5x - 0)
William wrote: 7 < 2(6 + x)
Alice wrote: 15x
Kayla wrote: 11 = 2x + 3
Which student wrote an algebraic equation?
(1) Brandon (3) Alice
(2) William (4) Kayla

User Ericgol
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An equation is an equality, so the equation is 11=2x+3.
So the correct answer is (4) Kayla
have a nice day!! ^-^
User Jomni
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Kayla wrote an equation.
William wrote an inequality.
They both have solutions.
Kayla's solution is x=4 .
William's solution is x > -2.5 .

Brandon and Alice wrote expressions.
Those are just numbers, that depend on the value of 'x'.

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