document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6863>Question 6863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I wasn't sure where to put this because my text is Inequalities, Permutations, and Probability.  Can someone show me how to so this problem?  How many different permutations can you make with the letters in the word <BR>\n" );
document.write( "s e v e n t e e n ????  I am not sure how to set this problem up, Can someone please help me?  I need to know how to do this before tomorrow(8-10-05) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 9 letters, so the total number of permutations is 9!. However, there are 4 e's and 2 n's, so these repetitons need to be incorporated to reduce the number of permutations, since seventeen and seventeen are the same word but with the 2 n's swapped around.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, final answer is 9!/(4!2!) = 9x8x7x6x5x4x3x2x1/(4x3x2x1x2x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 9x8x7x6x5/2x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 9x4x7x6x5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 7560\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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