Getting rid of factorials

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January 14th 2009, 09:29 AM
totalnewbie

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Getting rid of factorials

I want to prove the following equation but don't know how to get rid of these factorials.
January 14th 2009, 09:45 AM
o_O

Are you sure you have to prove it? Try picking a few random numbers: $<br /> \begin{cases} n = 3 & m = 2 \\ p = 1 & q = 2 \end{cases}$

$\frac{n!}{(m-1)!(n-m+1)!}p^{m-1}q^{n-m+1} = \frac{3!}{(2-1)! (3-2+1)!} (1)^{2-1} (2)^{3-2+1} = 12$

$mq = (2)(2) = 4$
January 14th 2009, 10:04 AM
totalnewbie

That equation is associated with probability, so p=1-q.

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