SOLUTION: a) Find P( 8,5) b) Find C( 8,5)

Question 169455: a) Find P( 8,5)
b) Find C( 8,5)

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a) Find P( 8,5)


Start with 8 and multiply by 1 less each time until 
you have 5 factors,

like this:

b) Find C( 8,5)




Cancel the 's and the 's:



Cancel the  and the 





Edwin

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