In mathematics, equals means: Has the same value as; the word used to read the = sign aloud, as in 'three plus four equals seven'.
In Turkish: eşittir, eşit olmak
How it is used
The standard way to read '='. You can also say 'is equal to', 'is' or, in informal classroom speech, 'makes'. In written solutions, each new line usually starts with an equals sign placed under the one before.
Example sentences
Five times six equals thirty.
If 2x equals 14, then x equals 7.
Common collocations
equals sign
is equal to
x equals
equals zero
Related terms
equationA mathematical statement with an equals sign, showing that two expressions have the same value, such as 2x + 3 = 11.
inequalityA statement that compares two values using <, >, ≤ or ≥, such as 2x + 1 > 7, showing that one side is larger or smaller than the other.
expressionA combination of numbers, variables and operation signs, such as 4x² − 3x + 7, that has no equals sign and can be simplified or evaluated.
solveTo find the value or values of an unknown that make an equation or inequality true, or to find the answer to a problem.
