George Polya wrote a 1945 book: "How to Solve It"
General problem-solving steps are U P I R:
U: Understand the problem
P: make a Plan (an algorithm)
I: Implement your plan
R: Review, revise and reflect
Consider the following problem: You have 7 balls that look identical and are exactly the same size and weight, except one of them weighs slightly more than all the others. You have a balance-beam scale that you can use:
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