Are `x = &v` and `*x = v` equivalent?

Question

int * x;
int v = 7;

Given this code, what is the difference between 1. x = &v , and 2. *x = v ? I understand that

Answer 1

int v=7;

Let's say the address of v = 00ZXCDFCDGDD2345

int x=&v;

Here '&' means the address of and x is used to store the address *(00ZXCDFCDGDD2345)*, and x itself stored at some location say *00254DBHJBDHDW*.

Now if we want to access the value of v we use the pointer.

int *x=v;

In this statement '*x' is a pointer variable which points to v, means it stores the value of v but the x itself is undefined, it stores the garbage value. Hence both are different.