1. Backtracking 1 step introduction๏ƒ

Backtracking diagrams can be used in algebra to solve equations.
The output pdfs from LaTeX can be converted to pngs.

1.1. Example 1-step backtracking diagram๏ƒ

question

png pdf tex

backtrack_1step_q

answer

png pdf tex

backtrack_1step_ans

1.2. Approach๏ƒ

  1. Backtracking diagrams for 1-step equations will be designed in LaTeX.

  2. The LaTeX file will be broken into parts and placeholder text wil be inserted.

  3. Python will replace the placeholder text in the backtracking LaTeX, allowing random numbers to be used.

  4. Python will be used to generate a worksheet with 10 backtracking diagrams that are all randomly generated.

  5. Both a question sheet and an answer sheet will be built in LaTeX and then converted to a pdf and png of each.

  6. Then a booklet will be made with answers as well.

For use of python to build LaTeX files see:
https://tug.org/tug2019/slides/slides-ziegenhagen-python.pdf