Question 1(b)
State whether the given expression is an equation or not.Give reason for your answer. Identify the variable from the expression.
( t - 7 ) > 5
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, ( t - 7 ) > 5 is not an equation.
A variable is a letter that represents an unknown quantity which can take any value.The variable in the given inequation is t.