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Solving equations and inequalities key terms

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Solving equations and inequalities

AqaGcseMathematicsAlgebra

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  • linear equation

    linear equation is a method cue for Linear equations. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Solve linear equations in one unknown algebraically, including equations with brackets." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • linear equation

    linear equation is a method cue for Linear equations. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Find approximate solutions to linear equations using a graph." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • unknown

    unknown is a method cue for Linear equations. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Include equations with the unknown on both sides where tier-appropriate." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • quadratic equation

    quadratic equation is a method cue for Quadratic equations. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Solve quadratic equations algebraically by factorising, including rearranged equations where tier-appropriate." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • graph

    graph is a method cue for Quadratic equations. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Find approximate quadratic solutions using a graph." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • quadratic equation

    quadratic equation is a method cue for Quadratic equations. Use it when working on "[Higher only] Solve quadratic equations by completing the square and using the quadratic formula." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • linear

    linear is a method cue for Simultaneous equations. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Solve two simultaneous linear equations in two variables algebraically." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • simultaneous equations

    simultaneous equations is a method cue for Simultaneous equations. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Find approximate solutions to simultaneous equations using a graph." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • simultaneous equations

    simultaneous equations is a method cue for Simultaneous equations. Use it when working on "[Higher only] Solve simultaneous equations involving one linear and one quadratic equation." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • iteration

    iteration is a method cue for Iteration. Use it when working on "[Higher only] Find approximate solutions to equations numerically using iteration." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • higher

    higher is a method cue for Iteration. Use it when working on "[Higher only] Use suffix notation in recursive formulae where required." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • expression

    expression is a method cue for Algebraic modelling. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Translate simple situations or procedures into algebraic expressions or formulae." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • equation

    equation is a method cue for Algebraic modelling. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Derive equations, solve them and interpret the solutions in context." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • equation

    equation is a method cue for Algebraic modelling. Use it when working on "[Higher only] Derive and solve two simultaneous equations from a contextual problem." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • number line

    number line is a method cue for Inequalities. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Solve linear inequalities in one variable and represent solution sets on a number line." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • higher

    higher is a method cue for Inequalities. Use it when working on "[Higher only] Solve linear inequalities in one or two variables and quadratic inequalities in one variable." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

  • inequality

    inequality is a method cue for Inequalities. Use it when working on "[Higher only] Represent inequality solutions using set notation and graphs." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.

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