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document.write( "A/B act like one person.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So there are 3! ways to arrange the \"3\" people<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A/B can be arrange in 2! = 2 ways.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total arrangements: 3!*2 = 6*2 = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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