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document.write( "Note: # of ways of selecting 16 is the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "same as # of ways of not selecting 4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20C16 = 20C4 = (20*19*18*17)/(1*2*3*4) = 4845<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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