document.write( "Question 1008542: solve for n if P(n,3) = 24C(n,4) \n" ); document.write( "
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solve for n if P(n,3) = 24C(n,4)
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\n" ); document.write( "n!/(n-3)! = 24
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\n" ); document.write( "n(n-1)(n-2) = 24 * [n(n-1)(n-2)(n-3)/24]
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\n" ); document.write( "n(n-1)(n-2) = [n(n-1)(n-2)(n-3)]
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\n" ); document.write( "n-3 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "n = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "Checking::
\n" ); document.write( "P(4,3) = 24*C(4,4)
\n" ); document.write( "4!/1! = 24*1
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\n" ); document.write( "24 = 24
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