Mathematical Induction Check, $n! \leq n^n/2^n $

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Hello I am working on this problem and was wondering if I did the proof correct.

Use induction to prove that $n! \leq n^n/2^n $ for all $n \geq 6$.

Basic Step (n=6): 6! $\leq 6^6/2^3 = 3^6$ Thus $80 \leq 81$, so the Basic Step is true.

Assume the statement above is true for n. We need to show n+1 is also true.

$(n+1)^{n+1}/2^{n+1} = (n+1)^n (n+1)/2^{n+1} \geq n^n(n+1)/2^{n+1} \geq n^n/2^{n+1} \geq n^n/2^n \geq n!$

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Hint: You're very close, but not quite there. Remember that $(n+1)!=(n+1)n!$.