document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354257>Question 354257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please please please help. Due tonight. I have done all of the others, but cannot get this one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many committees can be formed from a group of 9 doctors of each committee consists of 7 doctors. I must also explain how I ca,e to this conclusion.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank-you so much n advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253203 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> each committee leaves out 2 of the 9 doctors\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are 9 ways to leave out one doctor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for each of those 9 ways , there are 8 ways to leave out the second doctor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ so 72 ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ BUT ... leaving out Dr. Smith and then Dr. Jones , is the SAME as leaving out Dr. Jones and then Dr. Smith\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the possible committees is 72/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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