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📚 Glossary Term

Substitution Method

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Definition A method for solving a system by replacing one variable with an equivalent expression.

🧒 In Simple Words

The substitution method uses one equation to replace a variable in another equation.

📌 Example

If y = x + 2, you can substitute x + 2 for y in the second equation.

âœī¸ Use It in a Sentence

"Substitution worked well because one variable was already isolated."

🔗 Related Terms

System of EquationsSolutionElimination Method