The equation, the whole equation and nothing but the equation! One approach to the teaching of linear equations

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 159-181

  Pirie, Susan E B ^a   Martin, Lyndon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0040658367     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003051829991     Document Type: Article

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