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hi guys... i was wondering if any of y'all can help me solve:
3(n+1)! / 5n

Note: 3(n+1)! is the numerator && 5n is the denominator.
i need to know how to solvee it.... pleease~
THanks in advance :D

2007-06-19 16:04:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

sorry i don't think i was very clear..
the question was
3(n+1)! / 5n!

2007-06-19 16:05:50 · update #1

5 answers

Well, recalling that factorial means, for example,
4! = 4*3*2*1

Then, we can write n! as n*(n-1)*(n-2)*...*1
Or, (n+1)! as (n+1)*n*(n-1)*...*1
Noticing the "n*(n+1)*..." part of the (n+1)! is the same as n!, we can rewrite:
(n+1)! = (n+1)*n!

Substitute that in and solve:

3(n+1)! / 5n!
3(n+1)n! / 5n! (n!'s cancel)
3(n+1)/5 [ = (3/5)(n+1) ]

2007-06-19 16:10:50 · answer #1 · answered by newfaldon 4 · 0 0

The factorial of n = n * (n - 1) * (n - 2) * ... * (2) * (1)

So, you can rewrite the problem to look like this:
3 (n+1) (n)!
------------------
5n!

Now, the n! in the numerator cancels out with the n! in the denominator, leaving:
3 (n+1)
-----------
5

2007-06-19 23:13:00 · answer #2 · answered by Alex 4 · 0 0

3(n+1)! / 5n! = 3(n + 1)/5

since

(n + 1)! = (n + 1) * n!

So the n! cancels
.

2007-06-19 23:09:49 · answer #3 · answered by Robert L 7 · 0 0

n! = n(n-1)(n-2)...1*0! where 0! is defined to be 1. So we have

3(n+1)!/5n! = 3(n+1)n!/5n! = 3(n+1)/5

Math Rules!

2007-06-19 23:08:25 · answer #4 · answered by Math Chick 4 · 2 0

3 (n + 1).(n).(n - 1)-------1
_____________________
5 (n).(n-1)---------1

= (3/5).(n + 1)

2007-06-20 05:06:16 · answer #5 · answered by Como 7 · 0 0

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