Find the value of the integer satisfying this equation.
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Note that 7 ! × 5 ! × 3 ! = 1 0 ! so the equation became 1 0 ! x ! = x 2 − 1 2 Now the first member is integer so x ≥ 1 0 . Note that x = 1 0 is not a solution so we can be sure that x ≥ 1 1 . Grouping this way x ( 1 0 ! ( x − 1 ) ! − x ) = − 1 2 we have the member in parenthesys is integer (couse x − 1 ≥ 1 0 ) and so x is a (positive) divisor of twelve. Since it must be greater that 1 0 the only divisor of twelve greater than 1 0 is 1 2 itself. Necessarily x = 1 2 . Since (by mere prove) 1 2 is also a solution, we found it is indeed the only solution. :)