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Why can the value of the variable a in the expression a + 2 be any number?

Why does the variable b in the equation b + 2 = 5 have only one value?


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Answer:

(a) Because the expression is not an equation

(b) Because the expression is an equation

Explanation:

Solving (a): a + 2

The above expression can assume any value for a because it is not an equation.

Take for instance:

a = 2;


a + 2 \to 2 + 2 = 4


a =-4


a + 2 \to -4 + 2 = -2

The reason for this is because the expression is not an equation

Solving (b):
b + 2 = 5

The above expression can assume only value for b, and the value is:


b + 2 = 5


b = 5-2


b =3

This means that only
b =3 will make the equation true.

The reason for this is because the expression is an equation

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