Substitution is the name given to the process of swapping an algebraic letter for its value. Consider the expression 8\({z}\) + 4. This can take on a range of values depending on what number \({z ...

Substitution means putting numbers in place of letters to calculate the value of an expression. The bracket has been worked out first. \(2 + (-8)^2 = 2 + 64\). \(-8^2\) means \(-8 \times -8 ...

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