Algebra 2 Common Core

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

Chapter 11 - Probability and Statistics - Mid-Chapter Quiz - Page 710: 11

Answer

$2\left(_5C_4\right)-_3C_2=7$

Work Step by Step

Using $ _nC_r=\dfrac{n!}{r!\text{ }(n-r)!} $ or the Combination of $n$ taken $r,$ then \begin{align*}\require{cancel} _5C_4&= \dfrac{5!}{4!\text{ }(5-4)!} \\\\&= \dfrac{5!}{4!\text{ }1!} \\\\&= \dfrac{5!}{4!\text{ }1} \\\\&= \dfrac{5!}{4!} \\\\&= \dfrac{5(4!)}{4!} \\\\&= \dfrac{5(\cancel{4!})}{\cancel{4!}} \\\\&= 5 .\end{align*} Using $ _nC_r=\dfrac{n!}{r!\text{ }(n-r)!} $ or the Combination of $n$ taken $r,$ then \begin{align*}\require{cancel} _3C_2&= \dfrac{3!}{2!\text{ }(3-2)!} \\\\&= \dfrac{3!}{2!\text{ }1!} \\\\&= \dfrac{3!}{2!} \\\\&= \dfrac{3(2!)}{2!} \\\\&= \dfrac{3(\cancel{2!})}{\cancel{2!}} \\\\&= 3 .\end{align*} Using $_5C_4=5$ and $_3C_2=3,$ the givcen expression, $ 2\left(_5C_4\right)-_3C_2 ,$ is equivalent to \begin{align*} & 2\left(5\right)-3 \\&= 10-3 \\&= 7 .\end{align*} Hence, $ 2\left(_5C_4\right)-_3C_2=7 .$
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