Say it with Symbols explores the topic that beginning algebra used to focus on almost exclusively: the use of symbols. In a “traditional” algebra curriculum, students are asked to spend most of their time learning to manipulate symbols without getting a chance to think about what the symbols actually mean. CMP emphasizes the meaning behind the symbols in order to help students build their own understanding of the basics of algebra and to give them a reason to believe in the usefulness of algebra as an aid in problem solving.
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Say it with Symbols.
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