document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28791>Question 28791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Columbus Crew are playing the D.C. United in a best three-out-of-five championship soccer series.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the possible outcomes of the series?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many ways can D.C. United win the championship? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15755 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15755\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I count 10 ways that either of the teams could win<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are 4 ways that either teams could win without going to a 5th game<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w---w---w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w---w---l---w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w---l---w---w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l---w---w---w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I count 6 ways either team could win in 5 games<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l---l---w---w---w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l---w---l---w---w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l---w---w---l---w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w---w---l---l---w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w---l---w---l---w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w---l---l---w---w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A losing outcome like<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w---l---w---l---l<BR>\n" );
document.write( "just means the other team won with opposite results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l---w---l---w---w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is one of the 10 winning outcomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since both teams have 10 possible ways to win, there are 20 possible outcomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and dc United can win 10 possible ways </SPAN>\n" );
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