nC14=nC16 then find n nC14 is the number of ways of choosing 14 things out of n things which is also the number of ways of leaving 14 things behind nC16 is the number of ways to choose 16 things out of n things which is also the number of ways of leaving 16 things behind Those are the same, so since the number of ways of choosing 14 things is the same number of ways of leaving 16 things behind, and the number of ways of choosing 16 things is the same number of ways of leaving 14 things behind, Then there must be 14+16 or 30 things. Checking 30C14 = 145422675 and 30C16 = 145422675 Edwin