The effect of using two variables when there are two unknowns in solving algebraic word problems

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 122-135

  Mathews, Susann M ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 28044457896     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03217307     Document Type: Article

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