Value - GCSE Maths Definition

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Value is the size or amount that a number, variable, unknown or expression represents. It can refer to the result of a calculation or problem. For example.

  • the value of the calculation £4.35 + £3.65 is £8

  • the value of x in the equation 3x + 4 = 10 is 2

  • when m = 3, the value of the expression 2m - 10 is -4

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Dan graduated from the University of Oxford with a First class degree in mathematics. As well as teaching maths for over 8 years, Dan has marked a range of exams for Edexcel, tutored students and taught A Level Accounting. Dan has a keen interest in statistics and probability and their real-life applications.

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