SOLUTION: Prove that nCr=nCn-r

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Question 1121719: Prove that nCr=nCn-r
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nCr = n! / (r! * (n-r)!)
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nCn-r = n! / ((n-r)! * (n-(n-r))!) =
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n! / ((n-r)! * (n-n+r)!) =
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n! / ((n-r)! * r!) =
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Note multiplication is commutative(a * b = b* a), therefore
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n! / (r! * (n-r)!)
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QED
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