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Why is the solution to an equation not always the answer to the question?
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∙ 13y ago
It all depends on what the examiner/question setter has asked you to do.
If the question states "solve the equation", then the solution is the answer. If you are asked something like "how many chairs will fit in this space?", and the solution is an integer (whole number) plus a fraction (e.g. 23 and a half chairs),the answer to "how many chairs" will be "23", since although the solution is mathematically correct, it is not the answer to the question "how many chairs" in the real world!
You might also need to do something else to arrive at the answer to the question, i.e. take another step, or add units (although mathematically speaking units should be kept with their numbers and dealt with throughout the question, as they will multiply & divide to give the correct units for the answer, e.g. 6m X 5N = 30Nm, or 6ms-1 X 4s = 24m)
Hope this is what you were needing help with,
Jacky.
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