SOLUTION: 34! __________ (34-1)!1!

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Question 254937: 34!
__________
(34-1)!1!
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, drk:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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34!
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(34-1)!1!
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= [34*33*32...*1]/[33*32*31......1]*1
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= 34
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
34%21+%2F+%28%2834-1%29%21%2A%281%29%21%29
simplifies to
34%21+%2F+%28%2833%29%21%2A%281%29%21%29
and 34! = 34*33!, so we get
34%2A33%21+%2F+%28%2833%29%21%2A%281%29%21%29
After canceling the 33! and removing 1!, which is 1, we get
34