document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=490692>Question 490692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary purchased a package of 18 different plants, but she only needed 15 plants for planting. In how many ways can she select the 15 plants from the package to be planted?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I do this? Could I have some help? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #334312 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=334312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Her 1st choice is 1 of 18, then 1 of 17, etc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 18*17*16...5*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 18!/3!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1,067,062,284,288,000 ways </SPAN>\n" );
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