document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38282>Question 38282</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078279992/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question: For a college application, Macawi must select one of five topics on which to write a short essay.  She must also select a different topic from the list for a longer essay.  How many ways can she coose the topics for the two essays?   The answer I got was 10.  I just want a confirmation.  I don't like to use the tree diagram. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23752 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes, 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It can be found by 5C2, or five chosen two at a time and equal to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5*4) / (2*1) = 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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