They are called the "solutions" of the equation.
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When an equation has a variable in it (only one), then there are only certainvalues the variable can have that will make the equation a true statement."Solving" the equation means finding those values for the variable.
It is finding the values of the variable that make the quadratic equation true.
In math speak: Solving the equation means finding 'x' values that make the equation true. These 'x' values are called the roots of the quadratic.
The number that replaces a variable is the solution to the equation. great question, but it's only the answer.??
A solution to an equation is a set of values for the variables in the equation which make it true.