We have
C ( n , k-1) = n! n!
___________________ = ____________________ (1)
( n - (k -1))! * ( k -1)! ( n - k + 1)! ( k -1)!
C ( n , k-2) = n! n !
__________________ = _____________________ (2)
( n - ( k -2))! ( ( k -2) ! ( n - k + 2)! ( k - 2)!
Dividing (1) by (2) and simplifying we get
( n - k +2)! ( k - 2)!
________________ =
( n - k + 1)! (k - 1)!
( n - k + 2)! ( k - 2) !
___________ * __________ =
( n - k + 1)! ( k - 1) !
n - k + 2
__________
k - 1