SOLUTION: If 6 times number of permutation of n items taken 3 at a time is equal to 7 times no of permutation ( n-1) item taken 3 at a time then n value is

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Question 973197: If 6 times number of permutation of n items taken 3 at a time is equal to 7 times no of permutation ( n-1) item taken 3 at a time then n value is
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 6 times number of permutation of n items taken 3 at a time is equal to 7 times
no of permutation ( n-1) item taken 3 at a time then n value is?
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6∙(nP3) = 7∙[(n-1)P3]
6%2A%28n%2A%28n-1%29%2A%28n-2%29%5E%22%22%29%22%22=%22%227%2A%28%28n-1%29%2A%28n-2%29%2A%28n-3%29%5E%22%22%29
6%2A%28n%2Across%28%28n-1%29%2A%28n-2%29%29%5E%22%22%29%22%22=%22%227%2A%28cross%28%28n-1%29%2A%28n-2%29%29%2A%28n-3%29%5E%22%22%29
6%2An%22%22=%22%227%2A%28n-3%29
6%2An%22%22=%22%227%2An-21
-n%22%22=%22%22-21
n%22%22=%22%2221
Edwin