document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=412876>Question 412876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem: You have 5 books. In how many different orders can you read three of the 5 books? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #289896 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289896\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When order is important it's a permutation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nPr=the number of ways n things can be arranged r at a time.=n!/(n-r)!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5!/2!=5*4*3=60 ways<BR>\n" );
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