document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154772>Question 154772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25 team members shake hands. how many handshakes take place?hint look at the pattern people = 2,3,4,5    handshakes= 1,3,6,10    can you please help? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It takes two to shake hands.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many pairs of two are there in 25 members.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25C2 = [25*24]/[1*2] = 300<BR>\n" );
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