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I know that in mathematics, the relation a = 2b is called an equation.



Is the relation a > 2b is still called an equation or is it called something else?










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    Seems to be a duplicate of Inequality vs. Inequation, Equation vs. Equality.
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I know that in mathematics, the relation a = 2b is called an equation.



Is the relation a > 2b is still called an equation or is it called something else?










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I know that in mathematics, the relation a = 2b is called an equation.



Is the relation a > 2b is still called an equation or is it called something else?










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Is the relation a > 2b is still called an equation or is it called something else?







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    Seems to be a duplicate of Inequality vs. Inequation, Equation vs. Equality.
    – Chemomechanics
    2 days ago












  • Possible duplicate of Inequality vs. Inequation, Equation vs. Equality
    – Chappo
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    Seems to be a duplicate of Inequality vs. Inequation, Equation vs. Equality.
    – Chemomechanics
    2 days ago












  • Possible duplicate of Inequality vs. Inequation, Equation vs. Equality
    – Chappo
    2 days ago








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Seems to be a duplicate of Inequality vs. Inequation, Equation vs. Equality.
– Chemomechanics
2 days ago






Seems to be a duplicate of Inequality vs. Inequation, Equation vs. Equality.
– Chemomechanics
2 days ago














Possible duplicate of Inequality vs. Inequation, Equation vs. Equality
– Chappo
2 days ago




Possible duplicate of Inequality vs. Inequation, Equation vs. Equality
– Chappo
2 days ago










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The example you give, a > 2b, is called an inequality.

In my grade-school math classes we used the term "inequality" to refer even to expressions like a ≥ 2b; language can be messy sometimes.



Equations, inequalities, and expressions like a ∈ ℚ and "b is prime" are all constraints.






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    Your question seems to me to provide its own answer. The word relation is often used in this context, it avoids needless debate about whether a ≥ 2b is an inequality or not, and if anyone wants to know exactly what kind of relation they need only look at the mathematical notation.






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    • Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't "relation" refer to the result of the constraint a ≥ 2b, and not the constraint itself?
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    • @JohnWu I am not quite sure what you mean by the result in this context. Certainly in the kind of papers and books I read relation has the meaning I have suggested in my answer.
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    The example you give, a > 2b, is called an inequality.

    In my grade-school math classes we used the term "inequality" to refer even to expressions like a ≥ 2b; language can be messy sometimes.



    Equations, inequalities, and expressions like a ∈ ℚ and "b is prime" are all constraints.






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      The example you give, a > 2b, is called an inequality.

      In my grade-school math classes we used the term "inequality" to refer even to expressions like a ≥ 2b; language can be messy sometimes.



      Equations, inequalities, and expressions like a ∈ ℚ and "b is prime" are all constraints.






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        The example you give, a > 2b, is called an inequality.

        In my grade-school math classes we used the term "inequality" to refer even to expressions like a ≥ 2b; language can be messy sometimes.



        Equations, inequalities, and expressions like a ∈ ℚ and "b is prime" are all constraints.






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        The example you give, a > 2b, is called an inequality.

        In my grade-school math classes we used the term "inequality" to refer even to expressions like a ≥ 2b; language can be messy sometimes.



        Equations, inequalities, and expressions like a ∈ ℚ and "b is prime" are all constraints.







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            Your question seems to me to provide its own answer. The word relation is often used in this context, it avoids needless debate about whether a ≥ 2b is an inequality or not, and if anyone wants to know exactly what kind of relation they need only look at the mathematical notation.






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            • Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't "relation" refer to the result of the constraint a ≥ 2b, and not the constraint itself?
              – John Wu
              2 days ago










            • @JohnWu I am not quite sure what you mean by the result in this context. Certainly in the kind of papers and books I read relation has the meaning I have suggested in my answer.
              – JeremyC
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            Your question seems to me to provide its own answer. The word relation is often used in this context, it avoids needless debate about whether a ≥ 2b is an inequality or not, and if anyone wants to know exactly what kind of relation they need only look at the mathematical notation.






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            • Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't "relation" refer to the result of the constraint a ≥ 2b, and not the constraint itself?
              – John Wu
              2 days ago










            • @JohnWu I am not quite sure what you mean by the result in this context. Certainly in the kind of papers and books I read relation has the meaning I have suggested in my answer.
              – JeremyC
              2 days ago














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            Your question seems to me to provide its own answer. The word relation is often used in this context, it avoids needless debate about whether a ≥ 2b is an inequality or not, and if anyone wants to know exactly what kind of relation they need only look at the mathematical notation.






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            Your question seems to me to provide its own answer. The word relation is often used in this context, it avoids needless debate about whether a ≥ 2b is an inequality or not, and if anyone wants to know exactly what kind of relation they need only look at the mathematical notation.







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            • Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't "relation" refer to the result of the constraint a ≥ 2b, and not the constraint itself?
              – John Wu
              2 days ago










            • @JohnWu I am not quite sure what you mean by the result in this context. Certainly in the kind of papers and books I read relation has the meaning I have suggested in my answer.
              – JeremyC
              2 days ago


















            • Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't "relation" refer to the result of the constraint a ≥ 2b, and not the constraint itself?
              – John Wu
              2 days ago










            • @JohnWu I am not quite sure what you mean by the result in this context. Certainly in the kind of papers and books I read relation has the meaning I have suggested in my answer.
              – JeremyC
              2 days ago
















            Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't "relation" refer to the result of the constraint a ≥ 2b, and not the constraint itself?
            – John Wu
            2 days ago




            Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't "relation" refer to the result of the constraint a ≥ 2b, and not the constraint itself?
            – John Wu
            2 days ago












            @JohnWu I am not quite sure what you mean by the result in this context. Certainly in the kind of papers and books I read relation has the meaning I have suggested in my answer.
            – JeremyC
            2 days ago




            @JohnWu I am not quite sure what you mean by the result in this context. Certainly in the kind of papers and books I read relation has the meaning I have suggested in my answer.
            – JeremyC
            2 days ago










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