document.write( "Question 552395: How many combinations of president and vice president can be made in a class of 21?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #360268 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! P(n,r) = (n!)/((n-r)!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(21,2) = (21!)/((21-2)!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(21,2) = (21!)/(19!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(21,2) = (21*20*19!)/(19!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(21,2) = 21*20\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(21,2) = 420\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So there are 420 different ways. \n" ); document.write( " |