document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29258>Question 29258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 10 players on a softball team. How many ways can the first 3 batters be chosen?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16085 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16085\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are going to use permutations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the formula:  P(n,r)= (n!)/(n-r)!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(10,3) = (10!)/(7!)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(10,3) = (10)(9)(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there would be 720 different ways </SPAN>\n" );
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