What is the Substitution Property of Equality?

What is the Substitution Property of Equality?

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If you ever plug a value in for a variable into an expression or equation, you're using the Substitution Property of Equality. This property allows you to substitute quantities for each other into an expression as long as those quantities are equal. Watch this tutorial to learn about this useful property!

Keywords:

  • definition
  • property
  • equality
  • substitution
  • plug in
  • plug into equation
  • substitute
  • algebraic expression
  • variable
  • expression
  • evaluate
  • order of operations

Background Tutorials

  • create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas

      • What Are Numerical and Algebraic Expressions?What Are Numerical and Algebraic Expressions?

      What Are Numerical and Algebraic Expressions?

      An expression is just a mathematical phrase. In this tutorial, you'll learn about two popular types of expressions: numerical and algebraic expressions. A numerical expression contains numbers and operations. An algebraic expression is almost exactly the same except it also contains variables. Check out this tutorial to learn about these two popular kinds of expressions!