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ERIC Number: EJ179906
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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How Calculators Give Rise to a New Need for Skills in Algebra
Schultz, James E.
School Science and Mathematics, 78, 2, 131-4, Feb 78
Illustrations are provided which show how some algebraic manipulations done prior to doing calculations can eliminate unnecessary storage of data, reduce the total number of needed steps, and avoid overflow. (MN)
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculators, Computation, Higher Education, Instruction, Mathematics Education, Number Concepts
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Identifiers: Number Operations