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Equation
5*x+y-2 = 0

  1. an equation Left side of the equation is a sum that comprises 3 terms; the first term of the sum is a product that contains 2 factors; the first factor of the product is five; the second factor of the product is equal to x; the second term of the sum is equal to y; the third term of the sum is equal to negative two Right side of the equation is equal to zero;
  2. five multiplied by x plus y plus negative two is zero;
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Exact

x = -(y-2)/5

  1. an equation Left side of the equation is equal to x RHS is equal to a fraction: the top of the fraction is a negative sum that contains 2 terms; the first term of the sum is equal to y; the second term of the sum is negative two; the bottom of the fraction is five;
  2. x is equal to negative opening bracket y plus negative two closing bracket fraction line five.


Approximate

x = 0.4-0.2*y

  1. an equation LHS is equal to x Right side of the equation is equal to a sum of 2 terms; the first term of the sum is equal to zero point and four tenth; the second term of the sum is a negative product consisting of 2 factors; the first factor of the product is equal to zero point two; the second factor of the product is equal to y;
  2. x is equal to zero point and four tenth plus negative zero point and two tenth multiplied by y;


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