Question 1(a)

State whether the given expression is an equation or not. Give reason for your answer. Identify the variable from the given expression.

$17 = x + 7$

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Solution

An equation is a mathematical statement that shows the equality of two expressions. An equation has an equal sign (=) between its left hand side and right hand side. Hence, $17 = x + 7$ is an equation.

A variable is a letter that represents an unknown quantity which can take any value.The variable in the given equation is x.

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