When is it Algebra and When is it Arithmetic
When is it Algebra and When is it Arithmetic
In the post Algebra vs Arithmetic, I distinguished between arithmetic and algebra by arguing that it has nothing to do with the use of letters. That algebra is about letters and arithmetic is about numbers is an oversimplified view of algebra and can create misconceptions. Here are additional way you would know if you are teaching algebra or not.
The following excerpts is from Paper 6 of Nuffield…
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