Mathematics
Which of the following is an equation?
x + 5
7x
2y + 3 = 11
2p < 7
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Answer
An equation is a statement having an equality sign (=) between two expressions.
x + 5 is just an expression (no equality sign).
7x is just an expression.
2y + 3 = 11 has an equality sign — it is an equation.
2p < 7 is an inequality.
Hence, option 3 is the correct option.
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