document.write( "Question 619244: in how many ways can a four letter set of words be formed using the vowels, a,e,i,o,u, assuming that repetitions are allowed?\r
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document.write( "n = 5
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document.write( "r = 4
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document.write( "nCr = 5!/r!(n-r)!
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document.write( "5! = 120
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document.write( "4! = 24
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document.write( "n-r = 1
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document.write( "nCr = 120/24*1 = 5\r
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document.write( "Is the problem with the 5?
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document.write( "This can't be right \n" );
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