document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=612215>Question 612215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bookself has space for 6 books. If 8 different books are available, how many different arrangements can be made on the shelf?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer was 28. I found this by using the following combination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8  nCr  6) = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I was marked wrong, what is the correct way to do this problem and how can i avoid this mistake in the future? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #385321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=385321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bookself has space for 6 books. If 8 different books are available, how many different arrangements can be made on the shelf? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 8P6 = 8!/(8-6)! = 8*7*6*5*4*3 = 20160<BR>\n" );
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