1A mathematical statement, using an equals sign, that two expressions have the same value.
この方程式を解いてxの値を求めなさい。
Solve this equation and find the value of x.
連立方程式を使って二つの未知数を同時に求めた。
I used simultaneous equations to find both unknowns at once.
化学反応式も一種の方程式として扱える。
Chemical reaction formulas can also be treated as a kind of equation.
2Figuratively, a fixed method or set of steps for achieving a particular outcome.
ヒット商品を生む方程式なんて存在しないと彼は言う。
He says there's no such thing as a formula for creating a hit product.
チームの成功の方程式を後輩たちに伝えたい。
I want to pass on the team's formula for success to the younger members.