document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363733>Question 363733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, can you help me with this problem, I sorry I been out of school for 15 years and I just lost with probability problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An identification code is to consist of six letters followed by three digits. How many different codes are possible if repetition is permitted\r<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 #259397 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><B>amoresroy(361)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><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=amoresroy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=259397\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of possible combinations = 26^6 * 10^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                = 308,915,776,000 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three hundred eight billion nine hundred fifteen million seven hundred seventy six thousand\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26 represents the number of  letters in the alphabet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You multiply 26 six times since repetition is allowed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 represents the number of digits from 0 to 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You multiply 10 3 times since repetition is allowed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You multiply both product to get the number of possible combinations. </SPAN>\n" );
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