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Here is my solution. It's not really outstanding on any front, but it works and 
it's my first Ruby Quiz submission.

def symbolify(i)
   i.zero?? "??-??":"-"+("(?(-?))-"*i).chop
end

Also, I added this part for fun:

require 'mathn'
def symbolify_short(i)
   return "??-??" if i.zero?
   factors = i.prime_division
   factors.inject("") do |string,pair|
     string << "(" << symbolify(pair.first) << ")**(" << symbolify(pair.last) << 
")*"
   end.chop
end

-Dana


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Dana Merrick - System Administrator
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617.621.0060 x112 - http://www.ics.com


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