Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ595966
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Subtraction From a Historical Perspective.
Ross, Susan C.; Pratt-Cotter, Mary
School Science and Mathematics, v99 n7 p389-93 Nov 1999
Reviews the historical use of each of the three algorithms used for subtraction in the United States: (1) the equal additions; (2) the decomposition; and (3) the Austrian method. Discusses the modification to the decomposition algorithm and gives a brief overview of the current status of subtraction algorithms. Contains 12 references. (Author/ASK)
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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