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A1-A3 Notation, substitution, vocabulary

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2026-11-04Secure → Securepaper #12 Q7: 2/2, loss=none — (−4)²=16, 48−10=38, sign handled; page timed 6 min but she had moved around the paper, treat as a guidesession 149
2026-09-08Secure → Secure8 Sep starter: 3a² − 2b with a = −2, b = 5 → 2. (−2)² = +4 handled correctly — the classic substitution trap avoided. Ageing check passed after 9 weeks.session 11

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Exam practice — week 45 · maths, lang, cs — GCSE Mathematics sectionexam-skills #1272/2M1 A1: −4*−4=16, 16*3=48, 5*2=10, 48−10=38. Sign on (−4)² handled. Page measured 6 min on a 2-min guide but she had moved around the paper so treat as a guide; full marks either way.