equal (x^2 - 1, (x + 1) * (x - 1)));
(%o2)                         true
(%i3) is (x^2 - 1 = (x + 1) * (x - 1));
(%o3)                         false
(%i4) ratsimp (x - (x + 1));
(%o4)                          - 1
(%i5) is (equal (x, x + 1));
(%o5)                         false
(%i6) is (x = x + 1);
(%o6)                         false
(%i7) ratsimp (x - y);
(%o7)                         x - y
(%i8) is (equal (x, y));
(%o8)                        unknown
(%i9) is (x = y);
(%o9)                         false
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