Mathematics: Thinking algebraically

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Friday, September 9, 2011

Thinking algebraically

One time I listened to a student explain why he had difficulty with algebra. "I can work fine with numbers. It makes sense to me to add two numbers to me. It does not make sense to add two letters. It confuses me." So I said, When we write "A + B", we are not merely adding the letter A to the letter... Sign in to see full entry.

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