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Equality — OCR GCSE Mathematics Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Mathematics · key term

Equality

Definition

A statement that two expressions have the same value, written using $=$ .

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OCR GCSE Mathematics · J560

Specification 2.04b · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)

The sign does not simply mean ‘write the answer next’; it records a relationship of equality between its two sides.
Revise: Inequality Symbols

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Remember that $\le$ and $\ge$ include equality. For example, $x\le5$ allows , but does not.

Related key terms

Inclusive inequality
Inequality
Strict inequality

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x=5

x = 5

x<5