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Substitution

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What does substitution mean in algebra?

Replacing letters with their number values

In BIDMAS, which operation should be done first?

Brackets

What is the value of $x + 5y$ when $x = 7$ and $y = 2$ ?

What is the value of $5x + 1$ when $x = -3$ ?

$-14$

What is the value of $5p^3$ when $p = 2$ ?

$40$

What is the value of $3m + 4n$ when $m = 5$ and $n = -2$ ?

$7$

What is the value of $2x(x - 1)$ when $x = 11$ ?

$220$

When should you start calculating after substitution?

After substituting all values

How should you write negative numbers when substituting?

Put them in brackets

In BIDMAS, which comes immediately after indices?

Division

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Substitution (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Quizzes

Practise the questions

What does substitution mean in algebra?

In BIDMAS, which operation should be done first?

What is the value of x+5yx + 5yx+5y when x=7x = 7x=7 and y=2y = 2y=2?

What is the value of 5x+15x + 15x+1 when x=−3x = -3x=−3?

What is the value of 5p35p^35p3 when p=2p = 2p=2?

What is the value of 3m+4n3m + 4n3m+4n when m=5m = 5m=5 and n=−2n = -2n=−2?

What is the value of 2x(x−1)2x(x - 1)2x(x−1) when x=11x = 11x=11?

When should you start calculating after substitution?

How should you write negative numbers when substituting?

In BIDMAS, which comes immediately after indices?

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Collecting like terms

Simplifying expressions

Algebraic indices

Substitution

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Writing formulae

Expanding brackets

Factorising

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Inequalities

Solving inequalities

Sequences 1

Sequences 2

Coordinates

Gradients of lines

Linear equations 1

Linear equations 2

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Solving inequalities

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Sequences 2

Coordinates

Gradients of lines

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Distance-time graphs

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Expanding double brackets

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Using quadratic graphs

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Quadratic equations

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Rearranging formulae

Using algebra

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Explore Edexcel GCSE Maths Model Answers by Topics

Collecting like terms

Simplifying expressions

Algebraic indices

Substitution

Formulae

Writing formulae

Expanding brackets

Factorising

Linear equations 1

Linear equations 2

Inequalities

Solving inequalities

Sequences 1

Sequences 2

Coordinates

Gradients of lines

Linear equations 1

Linear equations 2

Inequalities

Solving inequalities

Sequences 1

Sequences 2

Coordinates

Gradients of lines

Straight-line graphs 1

Straight-line graphs 2

Real-life graphs

What is the value of $x + 5y$ when $x = 7$ and $y = 2$ ?

What is the value of $5x + 1$ when $x = -3$ ?

What is the value of $5p^3$ when $p = 2$ ?

What is the value of $3m + 4n$ when $m = 5$ and $n = -2$ ?

What is the value of $2x(x - 1)$ when $x = 11$ ?