document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26332>Question 26332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many conversation will there be at a party of 50 people. (each person only talk to each other once.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327477 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327477\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The result should work out as 49 + 48 + 47 + ,,, +3 + 2 + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There should be a total of 24 pairs of 50, with each pair being 50.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plus, there should be a single value of 25 left over ( the middle value).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the result should be (24)(50) + 25  = 1225 </SPAN>\n" );
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