Only if it contains an equality sign otherwise it is considered to be an expression
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No, but the terms can be PART of an equation. An "equation", by definition, has an equal sign.
Like Terms and Variables
When combining like terms like 2x+3x we add their coeffitients, for example 2x+3x=(2+3)x=5x
When combining like terms, you could add and multiply. It depends on what the problem is. I am in 6th grade and currently learning algebra. I know that my answer is correct because I already learned this.
That's not an equation. It need a = sign before you can solve it. However you can simplify it by combining like factors
Unlike terms are terms in an equation that are different. These terms cannot be combined. Like terms, however, can be combined.