document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333570>Question 333570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in how many ways can five dashes and eight dots be arranged? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #239012 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><B>galactus(183)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><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=galactus><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=239012\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 13 items altogether.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But because there are 8 dots and 5 dashes, we divide 13! by 8!*5!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total arrangements is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13%21%2F%285%218%21%29=1287 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13%21%2F%285%218%21%29=1287\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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