Finite Math Examples

8 P 3

${}_{8}P_{3}$

Step 1

Evaluate

8 P 3

${}_{8}P_{3}$ using the formula

n P r = \frac{n!}{(n - r)!}

${}_{n}P_{r} = \frac{n!}{(n - r)!}$ .

\frac{8!}{(8 - 3)!}

$\frac{8!}{(8 - 3)!}$

Step 2

Subtract

3

$3$ from

8

$8$ .

\frac{8!}{(5)!}

$\frac{8!}{(5)!}$

Step 3

Simplify

\frac{8!}{(5)!}

$\frac{8!}{(5)!}$ .

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Step 3.1

Rewrite

8!

$8!$ as

8 \cdot 7 \cdot 6 \cdot 5!

$8 \cdot 7 \cdot 6 \cdot 5!$ .

\frac{8 \cdot 7 \cdot 6 \cdot 5!}{(5)!}

$\frac{8 \cdot 7 \cdot 6 \cdot 5!}{(5)!}$

Step 3.2

Cancel the common factor of

5!

$5!$ .

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Step 3.2.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{8 \cdot 7 \cdot 6 \cdot 5!}{(5)!}$

Step 3.2.2

Divide

$8 \cdot 7 \cdot 6$ by

$1$ .

$8 \cdot 7 \cdot 6$

$8 \cdot 7 \cdot 6$

Step 3.3

Multiply

$8 \cdot 7 \cdot 6$ .

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Step 3.3.1

Multiply

$8$ by

$7$ .

$56 \cdot 6$

Step 3.3.2

Multiply

$56$ by

$6$ .

$336$

$336$

$336$

${}_{8}P_{3}$

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