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6.EE.B.5 Tutor Intake -- Solving Equations and Inequalities as Questions

This short check helps your tutor see where to start. Work each problem on
your own, without a calculator unless a problem says otherwise. If you are
not sure, give your best try — every answer helps your tutor plan your
first few sessions.

Grade 6·9 problems·~10 min·Common Core Math - Grade 6·standard·6-ee-b-5

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Concepts

What is the key difference between the expression $x + 4$ and the
equation $x + 4 = 9$ ?

The equation makes a claim that can be true or false; the expression is just a recipe for a number.

There is no real difference — both are ways of writing the same idea.

The expression can be true or false, but the equation always evaluates to one number.

The equation has a variable, but the expression does not.