An equation is a mathematical statement that may (or may not) be true, defined for some variables. Solving an equation is finding those values of the variables for which the equation or statement is true.
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An equality and equation are essentially the same thing. The equality between two expressions is represented by an equation (and conversely).
Put simply, the equation for solving a cubic equation is x2 + 2ax +b = (x+a)2 + b-a2. This leads to x = -a +/- (a2 -b)1/2.
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