An equation has an equals sign. If it didn't then it would be a different kind of relation or if it doesn't have a relationship sign such as "is less than""<" it would be an expression.
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A mathematical statement that contains an equal sign is called an equation.
A mathematical sentence that contains an equal sign is called an equation
an equation
Only if it contains an equality sign otherwise it is considered to be an expression
No an algebraic expression does not contain an equal sign.