Question

An algebraic equation must have ______ sign.

• A. an equal to
• B. a less than
• C. a greater than
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A an equal to

An algebraic equation is a statement of equality of two expressions.
It states that the two expressions on either side of the equal sign will have the same value.

For example, 8 + 5x = 15x - 2 is an equation.

So, for some value of x, the expression (8 + 5x) will be equal to (15x - 2).