Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
Substituting values involves replacing variables with specific numbers or expressions in order to evaluate an equation or verify if it holds true for those values.
Related terms
Variable: A symbol used to represent an unknown value in mathematics.
Evaluate: To find the numerical value of an expression or solve for an unknown using given values.
Solution Set: The collection of all possible solutions that satisfy an equation or system of equations.