Check whether the following are satisfying the condition of a simple equation? [3 MARKS]
a) 6x +4x3 +4
b) 2t+34=42
c) 2x2+4x+2=0
1 Mark each
a) No; It is an expression not equation because it does not have "=” sign in it.
b) Yes; It is an equation because "=” sign is present in it.
c) No; In a simple equation, the highest degree of the polynomial is one whereas here the highest power is 2.