document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72163>Question 72163</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030660548/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem, it is multiplying and dividing factorials. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In case you cannot tell:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/= Division<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*= Multiplication\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6!/2!4! * 5!/4!1!\r<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 #51572 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=51572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6!/2!4! * 5!/4!1! is equivalent to <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%286%2A5%2Ahighlight%284%2A3%2A2%2A1%29%29%2F%28%282%2A1%29%2A%28highlight%284%2A3%2A2%2A1%29%29%29%29%2A%28%285%2Ahighlight%284%2A3%2A2%2A1%29%29%2F%28highlight%284%2A3%2A2%2A1%29%281%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Notice how there are repeating terms of 4*3*2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%286%2A5%2Across%284%2A3%2A2%2A1%29%29%2F%28%282%2A1%29%2A%28cross%284%2A3%2A2%2A1%29%29%29%29%2A%28%285%2Across%284%2A3%2A2%2A1%29%29%2F%28cross%284%2A3%2A2%2A1%29%281%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > These terms cancel out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%286%2A5%29%2F%282%2A1%29%29%2A%285%2F1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%286%2A5%29%2F%282%2A1%29%29%2A%285%2F1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Now just multiply and divide as you normally would<BR>\n" );
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