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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find k if 8! = 6!k.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8*7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[8=8\times 7 \times 6!\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Where's the algebra?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops i meant to write \[8!=8\times 7 \times 6!\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

making \[k=8\times 7\] as per estudier

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how you know 8time 7?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't understand

OpenStudy (anonymous):

n! = n * (n-1)! Say if u understand or not...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes I understand

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So 8! = 8*7!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 8!= 8 time (8-1) ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

n! = n * (n-1)! so So 8! = 8*7! and 7! = 7* 6! Then u cancel the 6! top and bottom leaves 8*7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you see now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i understand now

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(8*7*6*5....)/(6*5*4...)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ahhh I see

OpenStudy (anonymous):

we can write it all out yes? \[8!=8\times 7\times 6\times 5\times 4\times 3\times 2\times 1\] and \[6!=6\times 5\times 4\times 3\times 2\times 1\] so \[6! \times 8\times 7=8!\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i guess the answer is k=56

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