What are Polya's steps to problem solving?

What will be an ideal response?


One of the most famous writers on problem solving was George Polya, a mathematician dedicated to improving mathematics education. In 1945, he wrote the book How to Solve It to summarize his work on problem solving. Polya's four steps to problem solving are:
1. Understand the problem
2. Make a plan
3. Carry out the plan
4. Look back on the plan; how could it have been better?

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