document.write( "Question 431479: Find all the factors of 42. Please show all of your work. \n" ); document.write( "

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None of the factors can be greater than 1/2 of 42,
\n" ); document.write( "except for 1 x 42, so start with $\"42%2F2+=+21\"$
\n" ); document.write( "21 x 2 = 42
\n" ); document.write( "Is 3 a factor? yes
\n" ); document.write( "14 x 3 = 42
\n" ); document.write( "4 and 5 are not factors, but
\n" ); document.write( "both 6 and 7 are
\n" ); document.write( "6 x 7 = 42
\n" ); document.write( "8 through 13 are not
\n" ); document.write( "15 through 20 are not
\n" ); document.write( "The factors are
\n" ); document.write( "1,2,3,6,7,14, and 21 \n" ); document.write( "

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