document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=569378>Question 569378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if there is 3 meats and3 dishes at dinner. how many dfferent combinations of meat and side dishes can be made? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #367302 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=IWork4Dessert><B>IWork4Dessert(60)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=IWork4Dessert><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=IWork4Dessert><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=367302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The easiest way to do a problem like this is to draw it out. Let's have x be meat and o be side dishes. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x x x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "o o o<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now draw a line from the first x to the first o, then the second  o, then the third o. Do the same thing for the other x's. You should get 9 lines. Done! </SPAN>\n" );
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