document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830254>Question 830254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factorials\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10!11!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9!14!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand what a factorial is.  I'm just confused as to whether this means \"10 factorial times 11 factorial\" or not. (no signs)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, is there an easier way to do it rather than multiplying the large numbers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IOW, can I subtract and then multiply the smaller numbers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(I tried this and get 10/2184, or 0.004579) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=500462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not quite subtract as you have done, because it is the factors at the big end that are left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write 14! as 14·13·12·11! and 10! as 10·9!:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10·9!·11!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9!·14·13·12·11!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can cancel and get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14·13·12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 5/1092 </SPAN>\n" );
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