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State which of the following are equations (with a variable). Give reason for your answer. Identify the variable from the equations with a variable.(a) 17 = x + 7(b) (t – 7) > 5(c) 4/2 = 2(d) (7 × 3) – 19 = 8(e) 5 × 4 – 8 = 2x(f) x – 2 = 0(g) 2m < 30(h) 2n + 1 = 11(i) 7 = (11 × 5) – (12 × 4)(j) 7 = (11 × 2 ) + p(k) 20 = 5y(l) 3p/2 < 5 (n) 20 – (10 – 5) = 3 × 5(o) 7 – x = 5

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(a) 17 = x + 7

An equation with variable x

(b) (t – 7) > 5

An inequality

(c) 4/2 = 2

No, it is a numerical equation

(d) (7 × 3) – 19 = 8

No, it is a numerical equation

(e) 5 × 4 – 8 = 2x

An equation with variable x

(f) x – 2 = 0

An equation with variable x

(g) 2m < 30

An inequality

(h) 2n + 1 = 11

An equation with variable n

(i) 7 = (11 × 5) – (12 × 4)

No, it is a numerical equation

(j) 7 = (11 × 2 ) + p

An equation with variable p

(k) 20 = 5y

An equation with variable y

(l) 3p/2 < 5 

(An inequality m) z + 12 > 24

An inequality

(n) 20 – (10 – 5) = 3 × 5

No, it is a numerical equation

(o) 7 – x = 5

An equation with variable x.



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