College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 8 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 788: 9

Answer

$-20$

Work Step by Step

$\sum_{i=0}^{4} ((-1)^{i+1}i!)=((-1)^{0+1}0!)+((-1)^{1+1}1!)+((-1)^{2+1}2!)+((-1)^{3+1}3!)+((-1)^{4+1}4!)=(-1\cdot1)+(1\cdot1)+(-1\cdot2)+(1\cdot6)+(-1\cdot24)=-1+1-2+6-24=-20$
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