1) equal (a, b);
(%o1)                      equal(a, b)
(%i2) maybe (equal (a, b));
(%o2)                        unknown
(%i3) notequal (a, b);
(%o3)                    notequal(a, b)
(%i4) not equal (a, b);
(%o4)                    notequal(a, b)
(%i5) maybe (notequal (a, b));
(%o5)                        unknown
(%i6) assume (a &gt; b);
(%o6)                        [a &gt; b]
(%i7) equal (a, b);
(%o7)                      equal(a, b)
(%i8) maybe (equal (a, b));
(%o8)                         false
(%i9) no