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Find the value of n if nP5 = 20 nP3

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Given nP5 = 20 nP3 

(n – 1) (n – 2) (n – 3) (n – 4) = 20n(n – 1) (n – 2) 

n – 3 = 5 ⇒ n = 8.

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