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document.write( "Add  to both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the left side, combine terms on right:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Both factors are the same, so write as one of them squared.\r\n" );
document.write( "Since 2 = 2!, write 2 that way:\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's in the form , where\r\n" );
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document.write( "a and b are the integers 3 and 2 respetively, and 2 is written as\r\n" );
document.write( "a factorial 2!.\r\n" );
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