SOLUTION: How many arrangements are there for five people in a line for a photo if two of the five people must stand together? I guessed it could be 4 factorial dice two of the people mu

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Question 460319: How many arrangements are there for five people in a line for a photo if two of the five people must stand together?
I guessed it could be 4 factorial dice two of the people must be together meaning 4*3*2*1=24

Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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4!*2=48 because they can stand on either side of each other.
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Ed

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