He rerenga pāngarau e mea ana he ōrite te uara o ētahi rahinga e rua, o ētahi kīanga e rua rānei. Ka whakamahia te tohu ‘=’ i roto i te whārite, ā, ko te tikanga, he ōrite te uara ki ia taha o te tohu.
A mathematical statement saying that two quantities or expressions are of equal value. The equal sign ‘=’ is used in equations, and the value of each side of the sign is equal to the other.