document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=597641>Question 597641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> explain how to figure out how many chances for president, vice president, and secretary if there are 20 students  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #378305 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=378305\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 20 choices for the first slot\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20-1 = 19 choices for the second slot\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and 20-2 = 18 choices for the third\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are 20*19*18 = 6840 possible permutations. </SPAN>\n" );
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