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Simplify the factorial expression.

(n-5)!/(n-3)!

User Lee Duhem
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Answer:


  • \cfrac{1}{(n-4)(n-3)}

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Simplify considering that (n - 3) > (n - 5) and their difference is 2:


  • \cfrac{(n-5)!}{(n-3)!}=\cfrac{(n-5)!}{(n-5)!(n-4)(n-3)} =\cfrac{1}{(n-4)(n-3)}
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