If \(\frac{(n+2)!}{(n-2)!}=3024\), what is the value of \(n\)?

Correct answer: 7

For an integer value of \(n\), \(\frac{(n+2)!}{(n-2)!}=(n+2)(n+1)n(n-1)\). Substituting \(n=7\) gives \(9\times8\times7\times6=3024\), so the correct answer is 7. The nearby option 8 gives \(10\times9\times8\times7=5040\), so it is incorrect. Exam tip: when dividing factorials, cancel the common initial factors and write only the four consecutive remaining factors.