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Substitution Property

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Pronunciation: sub•sti•TU•tion PROP•er•ty

Definition

If a = b, then b can replace a in any expression

Example

If a = 3 and b = 3, then in the equation (a • 2) + 2 = 8, "b" can be substituted for "a" : (b •2) + 2 = 8