document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=613190>Question 613190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many combinations of numbers from 2 through 15 can be created from a base of 3000 numbers? I keep maxing out my calculators (and brain) with this. Exponential answer is preferred. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A practical way to look at this is to think of something like 3000 genes and how many possible combinations linking as few as 2, and as many as 15 genes in a string.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #385896 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=385896\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3000C15 + 3000C14 + 3000C13 + ... + 3000C4 + 3000C3 + 3000C2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.06E40 (approx)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "more than 99% is from the 1st term\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this was calculated with a TI-30XA ... probably a $10 calculator ... if they still make them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ it has the nCr and nPr functions built in </SPAN>\n" );
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