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document.write( "2!(n-2)!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand that 5! is 5*4*3*2*1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I do not understand how to figure n! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I understand that 2! is 2*1 and (n-2)! is (n-2)*(n-1) which would make the problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*1(n-2)*(n-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Atleast I think that's what the problem would be, but now what? What do I do with the n! ??? I'm so confused. PLEASE HELP!! Thank you in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129170 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129170\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2!(n-2)!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [n(n-1)(n-2)!] / [2!*(n-2)!]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the (n-2)! that is common to the numerator and the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "denominator to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [n(n-1)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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