document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39860>Question 39860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The local sandwich shop has 3 cash registers. In howmany possible ways can 4 customers lineup at the registers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25303 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=25303\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well one way to get the answer is to merely lay out all the possibilties...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st 2nd 3rd registers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,0,0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,1,0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,0,1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,2,0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,1,1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,0,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,3,0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,2,1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,1,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,0,3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0,4,0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0,3,1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0,2,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0,1,3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0,0,4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think that covers them all...so how many is that? </SPAN>\n" );
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