For what value of \(n\) is \(^{n+1}C_{3} = 4 \cdot ^{n}C_{3}\)?
The correct answer is D. 3
Given that \(^{n+1}C_{3} = 4 \cdot ^{n}C_{3}\), we can write this as:
\(\frac{(n+1)!}{3!(n+1-3)!} = 4 \cdot \frac{n!}{3!(n-3)!}\)
Simplifying both sides of the equation:
\(\frac{(n+1)(n)(n-1)(n-2)}{6} = 4 \cdot \frac{n(n-1)(n-2)}{6}\)
Now, we can cancel out the common factors:
\((n+1) = 4\)
So, \(n = 3\).
Therefore, the answer is 3
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