document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=496853>Question 496853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain math class has 21 people and each must work a problem out on the board. Determine the number of different orders that are possible. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand Permutations and Combinations but this is the only question that stumps me, if you could help me out. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336582 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336582\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 21 choices for the 1st person<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 20 choices for the 2nd person<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 19 choices for the 3rd person<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and so on, until<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is 1 choice for the 21st person<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a string of AND's not OR's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( any 1 of 21) AND ( any 1 of 20) AND ( any 1 of 19 ) etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When choices are ANDed, you multiply the possibilities<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+21%2A20%2A19%2A18%2A17%2A16%2A15%2A14%2A13%2A12%2A11%2A10%2A9%2A8%2A7%2A6%2A5%2A4%2A3%2A2%2A1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This maxed out my little Staples 8 digit calculator. It<BR>\n" );
document.write( "also equals <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+21%21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+21%21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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