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− | <cmath>\frac{11!-10!}{9!} = \frac{9!(10 \cdot 11 -10)}{9!} = 10 \cdot 11 - 10 =\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\;100.}</cmath> | + | Factoring out the <math>10!</math> from the numerator and cancelling out the <math>9!</math>s in the numerator and denominator, we have: <cmath>\frac{11!-10!}{9!} = \frac{9!(10 \cdot 11 -10)}{9!} = 10 \cdot 11 - 10 =\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\;100.}</cmath> |
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Revision as of 19:01, 3 February 2016
Problem
What is the value of ?
Solution
Factoring out the from the numerator and cancelling out the s in the numerator and denominator, we have:
See Also
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