text: what does equation mean?   equation- 1 a : the act or process of equating b (1) : an element affecting a process : factor (2) : a complex of variable factors c : a state of being equated; specifically : a state of close association or identification  2 a : a usually formal statement of the equality or equivalence of mathematical or logical expressions b : an expression representing a chemical reaction quantitatively by means of chemical symbols                                                                           please vote me for best answer!!!!!!!!!!