document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=666341>Question 666341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a woman lives in a part of a city that is perfectly rectangular grid of streets. she works in a building that is 5 blocks east and three blocks north of her home. how many different paths can she take to work by walking only eight blocks? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #414388 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=414388\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, realize that you must go to 5 blocks east and three blocks north at some point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have 8 total \"steps\" to choose from and we must partition our steps into 5 blocks east and three blocks north, so we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8 choose 5)*(3 choose 3) =  56 different paths.<BR>\n" );
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