Example
In the equation, x + 5 is the left-hand side and y + 8 is the right-hand side.
In mathematics, the sides of an equation (like left-hand side or right-hand side) are everything on the left or right side of the equal sign. The two sides have the same value because equality is symmetric but it can be shown differently.
In the equation, x + 5 is the left-hand side and y + 8 is the right-hand side.
