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Expression

Any mathematical calculation or formula combining numbers and/or variables using sums, differences, products, quotients (including fractions), exponents, roots, logarithms, trig functions, parentheses, brackets, functions, or other mathematical operations. Expressions may not contain the equal sign (=) or any type of inequality.

Examples:              (x-2)/(3x+2), a fraction expression with numerator x-2 and denominator 3x+2

(x-1)² + (x+1)², sum of two squared binomial expressions

log base 2 of (x−1) plus log base 2 of (x+3)

 

See also

Equation