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If \((n+2)!= n!(an^2+bn+c),\) then \(abc=?\)

\(A. 2\)
\(B. 3\)
\(C. 4\)
\(D. 6\)
\(E. 8\)
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If (n+2)!= n!(an^2+bn+c), then abc=? [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 26 Apr 2020, 13:50
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If \((n+2)!= n!(an^2+bn+c),\) then \(abc=?\)

\(A. 2\)
\(B. 3\)
\(C. 4\)
\(D. 6\)
\(E. 8\)


First recognize that (n + 2)! = (n + 2)(n + 1)(n)(n - 1)(n - 2)(n - 3)....(3)(2)(1)
= (n + 2)(n + 1)(n!)
= (n!)(n + 2)(n + 1)

The question tells us that (n + 2)! = n!(an² + bn + c)
So, we can write: (n!)(n + 2)(n + 1) = n!(an² + bn + c)
Divide both sides by n! to get: (n + 2)(n + 1) = an² + bn + c
Use FOIL to expand left side: n² + 3n + 2 = an² + bn + c
In other words: 1n² + 3n + 2 = an² + bn + c

So, a = 1, b = 3 and c = 2
This means abc = (1)(3)(2) = 6

Answer: D

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Originally posted by BrentGMATPrepNow on 14 Mar 2018, 09:08.
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Re: If (n+2)!= n!(an^2+bn+c), then abc=? [#permalink] New post   12 Mar 2018, 01:24
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(n+2)(n+1)n!= n! (an2+bn+c)
(n+2)(n+1) = (an2+bn+c)
n2 + 3n +2 = (an2+bn+c)

abc = 1*3*2 =6

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Re: If (n+2)!= n!(an^2+bn+c), then abc=? [#permalink] New post   14 Mar 2018, 00:24
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\((n+2)! = (n+2)(n+1)n! = (n^2 + 3n + 2)n!\)
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\(a = 1, b = 3\), and \(c = 2\).
Thus, \(abc = 6.\)

Therefore, D is the answer.

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Re: If (n+2)!= n!(an^2+bn+c), then abc=? [#permalink] New post   16 Mar 2018, 23:56
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If \((n+2)!= n!(an^2+bn+c),\) then \(abc=?\)

\(A. 2\)
\(B. 3\)
\(C. 4\)
\(D. 6\)
\(E. 8\)


It can be written as:

\(\frac{(n + 2) (n + 1) (n)!}{n!}\) \(=\) \((an^2+bn+c)\)

\((n + 2) (n + 1)\)= \((an^2+bn+c)\)

\(n^2 + 3n + 2 =\) \((an^2+bn+c)\)

Therefore, \(a = 1, b = 3, c = 2\)

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Re: If (n+2)!= n!(an^2+bn+c), then abc=? [#permalink] New post   09 Mar 2019, 19:59
Hi chetan2u,

I was wondering could you please explain where I am making a mistake in my solution? I am getting different answers.

Let's say n=1

6=1(1a+1b+c). If we were to pick a=b=1 and c=4, abc=6 BUT if we were to pick a=b=c=2, we get 8 instead.

Can we not pick smart numbers for this question specifically?
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Re: If (n+2)!= n!(an^2+bn+c), then abc=? [#permalink] New post   09 Mar 2019, 20:39
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Hi chetan2u,

I was wondering could you please explain where I am making a mistake in my solution? I am getting different answers.

Let's say n=1

6=1(1a+1b+c). If we were to pick a=b=1 and c=4, abc=6 BUT if we were to pick a=b=c=2, we get 8 instead.

Can we not pick smart numbers for this question specifically?


If you want to solve by plugging numbers here, you should look at for possible answer but then test these numbers in other values of n..
for example take n as 2 now..
\((2+2)!=2!(a2^2+2b+c).......24=2(4a+2b+c)..........12=4a+2b+c\)
the values of (a, b, c) when n=1 were (1, 1, 4) or (1,4,1) or (4,1,1) or (2,2,2) or (1,2,3) or (1,3,2) and so on..
Only (1,3,2) satisfies the equation when n=2.

So, the method of plugging would become a bit more cumbersome, although it will give you a correc answer after few steps
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