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Evaluating an Algebraic Expression
To evaluate an expression means to determine its numerical value by replacing each variable with a specific given number and then simplifying the result using the order of operations. The process involves two steps: first, substitute the assigned number in place of every occurrence of the variable in the expression; second, simplify the resulting numerical expression by performing all operations until a single value is obtained. For example, to evaluate when , substitute for to get , then multiply to get , and finally subtract to arrive at .
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