Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Factoring nonmonic quadratics is challenging. To overcome such difficulties, we offer a substitution method that transforms challenging expressions into a more familiar structure. This approach illustrates a common problem solving strategy and engages students in the mathematical practice of looking for and using structure.
DOI: 10.18061/ojsm.4170
Authors: Erin Prins, Hawthorne Casey, Kevin Hutson
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4414156543