Instructions for the initial post:
Write an equation for your peers to solve AND

Instructions for the initial post:
Write an equation for your peers to solve AND an expression for your peers to simplify, each of which requires more than one single step to complete. Your problems should be numbered and in one single post. Please make sure to label the expression and the equation correctly.
In addition, discuss your equation and your expression a bit. How many variables are involved in each one? Do you expect either one of them to be a bit difficult to solve or simplify? Share a hint for each to get your classmates started