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Algebra Substitution

Substitution in algebra involves replacing letter variables with numbers. Some key points: 1) Put numbers where letters are to simplify expressions, like substituting 6 for x in x-2. 2) You may not always get a numerical answer, sometimes just a simpler formula if one variable is unknown. 3) When substituting negative numbers, use parentheses to get calculations correct, like substituting (-2) for x in 1 - x + x^2.

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Algebra Substitution

Substitution in algebra involves replacing letter variables with numbers. Some key points: 1) Put numbers where letters are to simplify expressions, like substituting 6 for x in x-2. 2) You may not always get a numerical answer, sometimes just a simpler formula if one variable is unknown. 3) When substituting negative numbers, use parentheses to get calculations correct, like substituting (-2) for x in 1 - x + x^2.

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Algebra - Substitution

"Substitute" means to put in the place of another.


Substitution In Algebra "Substitution" means putting numbers where the letters are: If you have: X2

And you know that x=6 ... 62=4

Example 1:

If x=5 then what is 10/x + 4 ?

Put "5" where "x" is: 10/5 + 4 = 2 + 4 = 6


If x=3 and y=4, then what is x2 + xy ? Put "3" where "x" is, and "4" where "y" is: 32 + 34 = 9 + 12 = 21 If x=3 (but you don't know "y"), then what is x2 + xy ? Put "3" where "x" is: 32 + 3y = 9 + 3y

Example 2:

Example 3:

As that last example showed, you may not always get a number for an answer, sometimes just a simpler formula.

Negative Numbers When substituting negative numbers, put () around them so you get the calculations right. If x = -2, then what is 1 x + x2 ? Put "(-2)" where "x" is: 1 - (-2) + (-2)2 = 1 + 2 + 4 = 7 Note: if you don't know why

the - (-2) became +2 or


the (-2)2 became +4

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