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document.write( "Evaluate the expression 12! using a calculator.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                        8!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Please explain how to do this! <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #414610 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=414610\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If your calculator has a ! button, it's usually under the probability section.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you just have a four function calculator then n! = n*(n-1)*(n-2)...*1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, we can evaluate 12! as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12*11*10*9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and 8! = 8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you see that we can cancel out 8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1 to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12*11*10*9 =  11880<BR>\n" );
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