Substitution (AQA GCSE Maths): Flashcards

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Substitution definition

Replacing letters (variables) with their numerical values

BIDMAS stands for

Brackets, Indices, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction

First step in BIDMAS

Brackets

Second step in BIDMAS

Indices (powers and roots)

Division & Multiplication order in BIDMAS

Left to right

When to substitute values

Before starting calculations

Why bracket negative numbers in substitution

To avoid calculation errors

Meaning of 5y5y

5×y5 \times y

x+5yx + 5y when x=7x=7, y=2y=2 equals

1717

5p35p^3 when p=2p=2 equals

4040

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