meaning "start with some value of \(x\), calculate the right hand side, and use the result as a new value of \(x\)". It may be objected that this is a misuse of the \(=\) symbol, and that the above is...meaning "start with some value of \(x\), calculate the right hand side, and use the result as a new value of \(x\)". It may be objected that this is a misuse of the \(=\) symbol, and that the above is not really an "Equation", since \(x\) cannot equal \(x\) minus something.
