Sentences belong in English class; equations belong in math class.
You must be a linear white male Christian, penile-centric....(crap I can't remember any more lib insults!)
The creator of that question couldn’t spell equation.
The precursor to all this was 'estimating' answers, and our kids had trouble with that, "Why not just work the problem and get THE answer?" was the most often asked question.
Out of the mouths of babes...