document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4083>Question 4083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   In how many ways can a committee of 3 be selected from a group of 5?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharStar><B>CharStar(110)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharStar><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since n=5 and r=3 (five people taken three at a time), then the equation is as follows\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the following formula for combinations nCx=(n,x)=n!/x!(n-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Looks confusion doesn't it.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 x 2 x 1 x 2 x 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can cross out or multiply and divide. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120/12 = 10<BR>\n" );
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