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Algebra 1
Permutation and combination notation
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Q.
17
c
5
17c5
17
c
5
Identify Combination Formula:
Identify the combination formula for
17
c
5
17c5
17
c
5
.
\newline
17
c
5
=
17
!
5
!
(
17
−
5
)
!
17c5 = \frac{17!}{5!(17 - 5)!}
17
c
5
=
5
!
(
17
−
5
)!
17
!
Simplify Expression:
Simplify the expression.
17
c
5
=
17
!
(
5
!
×
12
!
)
17c5 = \frac{17!}{(5! \times 12!)}
17
c
5
=
(
5
!
×
12
!)
17
!
Expand Factorials:
Expand the factorials where necessary.
\newline
17
c
5
=
17
×
16
×
15
×
14
×
13
×
12
!
5
×
4
×
3
×
2
×
1
×
12
!
17c5 = \frac{17 \times 16 \times 15 \times 14 \times 13 \times 12!}{5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1 \times 12!}
17
c
5
=
5
×
4
×
3
×
2
×
1
×
12
!
17
×
16
×
15
×
14
×
13
×
12
!
Cancel Common Factorial:
Cancel out the common
12
!
12!
12
!
factorial.
17
c
5
=
17
×
16
×
15
×
14
×
13
5
×
4
×
3
×
2
×
1
17c5 = \frac{17 \times 16 \times 15 \times 14 \times 13}{5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1}
17
c
5
=
5
×
4
×
3
×
2
×
1
17
×
16
×
15
×
14
×
13
Perform Division and Multiplication:
Perform the division and multiplication.
17
c
5
=
17
×
16
×
3
×
14
×
13
1
17c5 = \frac{17 \times 16 \times 3 \times 14 \times 13}{1}
17
c
5
=
1
17
×
16
×
3
×
14
×
13
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