document.write( "Question 447490: Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the letters in the word.\r
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document.write( "Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the letters in the word
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document.write( "MATH  4! = 24
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document.write( "SOUTH  5! = 120
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document.write( "BALL  4!/2! = 24/2 = 12  |Note: 2 L's in the 4 letter word BALL\r
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document.write( "How many distinguishable permutations of letters are possible in the word \"Tennessee?\"
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document.write( "Ans: 9!/[4!*2!*2!] = 3780  |Note the 4 e's, 2 n's and 2 s's
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