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An audited elementary algebra

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2015

C. J. Sangwin*
Affiliation:
Mathematics Education Centre, Ann Packer BuildingLoughborough University LE11 3TU e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

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Type
Matters for Debate
Copyright
Copyright © Mathematical Association 2015 

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