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Question Number 182506 by Matica last updated on 10/Dec/22

  Calculate S = 1×1! + 2×2! + 3×3! + ...+ n×n!

$$\:\:{Calculate}\:{S}\:=\:\mathrm{1}×\mathrm{1}!\:+\:\mathrm{2}×\mathrm{2}!\:+\:\mathrm{3}×\mathrm{3}!\:+\:...+\:{n}×{n}! \\ $$$$\:\:\: \\ $$

Answered by mr W last updated on 10/Dec/22

n×n!=(n+1)!−n!  ⇒S=(n+1)!−1

$${n}×{n}!=\left({n}+\mathrm{1}\right)!−{n}! \\ $$$$\Rightarrow{S}=\left({n}+\mathrm{1}\right)!−\mathrm{1} \\ $$

Commented by Matica last updated on 10/Dec/22

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