equation - a mathematical statement that two expressions are equalmath, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement regression equation, regression of y on x - the equation representing the relation between selected values of one variable (x) and observed values of the other (y); it permits the prediction of the most probable values of y simultaneous equations - a set of equations in two or more variables for which there are values that can satisfy all the equations simultaneously |