How Calculators Give Rise to a New Need for Skills in Algebra.

Schultz, James E.

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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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