document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=631374>Question 631374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many three different letter combinations can be formed in the English alphabet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #397520 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><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=397520\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 26 ways of choosing the first letter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 25 ways of choosing the second letter as it cannot duplicate the first letter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 24 ways of choosing the third letter as it cannot duplicate either the first or second letter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total number of different combinations is 26 x 25 x 24 = 15600 </SPAN>\n" );
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