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Four Phases in Solving A Problem: Understand

The document outlines a four-phase process for solving problems: 1) Understand the problem by reading it carefully to identify clues and determine what is being asked, 2) Plan a strategy by considering similar problems and tools to answer the unknown, 3) Try the plan and see if the steps are correct and lead to an answer, 4) Look back at the problem to verify the question was answered and check if the plan or result needs adjustment.

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Four Phases in Solving A Problem: Understand

The document outlines a four-phase process for solving problems: 1) Understand the problem by reading it carefully to identify clues and determine what is being asked, 2) Plan a strategy by considering similar problems and tools to answer the unknown, 3) Try the plan and see if the steps are correct and lead to an answer, 4) Look back at the problem to verify the question was answered and check if the plan or result needs adjustment.

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FOUR PHASES IN SOLVING A PROBLEM

In solving any problems, it helps to have a working procedure. You might want to consider this four-step procedure: Understand, Plan, Try It, and Look Back.

Understand -- Before you can solve a problem you must first understand it.
Read and re-read the problem carefully to find all the clues and determine what the question is asking you to find. What is the unknown? What are the data? What is the condition?

Plan -- Once you understand the question and the clues, it's time to use your
previous experience with similar problems to look for strategies and tools to answer the question. Do you know a related problem? Look at the unknown! And try to think of a familiar problem having the same or a similar unknown?

Try It -- After deciding on a plan, you should try it and see what answer you come
up with. Can you see clearly that the step is correct? But can you also prove that the step is correct?

Look Back -- Once you've tried it and found an answer, go back to the problem
and see if you've really answered the question. Sometimes it's easy to overlook something. If you missed something check your plan and try the problem again. Can you check the result? Can you check the argument? Can you derive the result differently? Can you see it at a glance?

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