document.write( "Question 463977: each user on a computer system has a password which can be 5 to 7 characters long, where each character is a lower case letter, an uppercase letter or a digit. Each password must contain at lease one digit. How many distinct passwords are possible \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #317814 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 26*2+10=62 possible characters. \n" ); document.write( "Digitless:52P6+52P7+52P5 \n" ); document.write( "With digits: 62P5+62P6+62P7 \n" ); document.write( "(62P5+62P6+62P7)-(52P6+52P7+52P5)=1834446588000 distinct passwords are possible containing at least one digit. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |