Mathematics GCSE
algebraic proof
What algebraic proof means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of algebraic proof
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
An argument in algebra that covers every case, not a check on a few numbers, starting from letters that carry the conditions and ending with a sentence saying what the algebra shows.
Topics that use algebraic proof
- Algebra - Notation, vocabulary and manipulation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- algebraic equivalence
- algebraic notation
- Base
- Coefficient
- collecting like terms
- composite functions
- Conjugate
- consecutive integers
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