Expressions, Equations, Formulae & Identities

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About Course

GCSE maths expects you to know the difference between an expression, an equation, a formula and an identity – and to use the right words in exam answers. This course explains each term with clear examples, introduces the identity symbol ≡, and shows how to prove a simple identity and find unknown coefficients.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course supports maths learning and revision and is not produced or endorsed by any exam board. It is not an accredited qualification.

What Will You Learn?

  • Tell apart terms, expressions, equations, formulae, identities and inequalities
  • Use the identity symbol ≡ correctly
  • Show that a statement is an identity by expanding and simplifying
  • Find unknown values in an identity by comparing coefficients

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Algebra vocabulary: terms and expressions
  • Equations and formulae
  • Identities and the ≡ symbol
  • Finding unknowns in identities

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