equation
n. countablen. a mathematical statement showing that two things are equal. It uses an equals sign to show that the left side has the same value as the right side.
n. a formal statement asserting the equality of two mathematical expressions. It typically involves variables, constants, and an equals sign to represent a balanced relationship.
The teacher wrote a simple math equation on the board.
To solve for the unknown variable, you must balance both sides of the equation by performing the same operation on each.
In physics, Einstein's famous equation describes the fundamental relationship between mass and energy, proving that they are essentially different forms of the same thing.
From Old French, from Latin aequātiō (“an equalizing”). Morphologically equate + -ion
Commonly used with the verbs 'solve', 'balance', or 'formulate'.