document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=473249>Question 473249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two women have to be selected from 9 women. the total number of possible ways is what?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #324533 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=324533\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 9*8 = 72 ways to select 2 women where order matters. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If order does not matter, then there are 72/2 = 36 ways (since we're double counting).  </SPAN>\n" );
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