I do not understand how the following simplification has been performed: $$\sum_{n=4}^7 \frac{n!}{(n-2)! (n-(n-2))!} = \sum_{n=4}^7 \frac{n(n-1)}{2!}$$
The problem I have is the "n-" in (n-(n-2))!
Could you please explain it to me stepwise ? Thanks
I do not understand how the following simplification has been performed: $$\sum_{n=4}^7 \frac{n!}{(n-2)! (n-(n-2))!} = \sum_{n=4}^7 \frac{n(n-1)}{2!}$$
The problem I have is the "n-" in (n-(n-2))!
Could you please explain it to me stepwise ? Thanks
We have,
$(n-(n-2))!$
$=(n-n+2)!$
$=2!$