document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550044>Question 550044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boy wants to give his 12 different books to his 3 friends. The first one will receive 5 books, the second one will receive 4 books and the third one will receive 3 books. In how many ways  can the boy give his books to his friends? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #358403 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=358403\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the friends A,B, and C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A - B - C<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 - 4 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 - 3 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 - 5 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 - 5 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 - 3 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 - 4 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 6 ways the boy can give the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 books to 3 friends </SPAN>\n" );
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