Word
equation
Meanings
a mathematical statement that shows two expressions are equal, usually written with an equals sign
a set of numbers, symbols, and variables arranged to show a mathematical relationship, often used to describe patterns or real-world processes
Definition
An equation is a mathematical statement that shows two expressions are equal.
An equation is a sentence in mathematics that uses an equals sign to state that two quantities have the same value. It often contains numbers, symbols, and one or more variables. Solving an equation means finding the value(s) that make the statement true.
Examples
- I finally solved the equation after rewriting it in a simpler form.
- You can check the equation by substituting the value back into both sides.
- She used the equation to model how temperature changes over time in her experiment.
- They derived an equation from the data and then tested it against new measurements.
Common mistake
Learners sometimes say “resolve an equation” when the natural verb is “solve an equation.”
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