What is an equation?
It normally consists of at least one variable and coefficient with a constant
Addition
5(8 + 9m)
It has at least one expression with an equal symbol.
9(4x - 6y + 1)
Combined
it is a branch of mathematics dealing with symbols and the rules for manipulating those symbols
What is Algebra?
36x - 18y + 9
40 + 45m
What is an expression?
An example of an equation
4x+2=100