Find n if 55.nP6 = 2 (n+2)P7
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We have:55.nP6=2.n+2P7As nPr=n!n-r!, hence we get:55.n!n-6!=2.n+2!n+2-7!55.n!n-6!=2.n+2!n-5!55.n!n-6!=2.n+2n+1n!n-5n-6!55=2.n2+3n+2n-52n2+6n+4=55n-2752n2-49n+279=02n2-18n-31n+279=02nn-9-31n-9=02n-31n-9=0As n should be a natural number, hencen=9

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55* np6=2*n+2p7
55* n!/(n-6)! = 2 * (n+2)!/(n+2-5)!
n!/(n-6)! * (n-5)!/(n+2)!=2/55
n!/(n-6)! * (n-5)(n-6)!/(n+2)(n+1)n! = 2/55
2n²-49n+279=0

then take out the value of n by discriminant method
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