Definition of

Equation

Equation

An equation says that two things are equal.

It will have an equals sign "=" like this:

7 + 2  =  10 − 1

That equation says:
what is on the left (7 + 2) is equal to what is on the right (10 − 1)

So an equation is like a statement "this equals that"

Here is another equation:

Equation