document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=673995>Question 673995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A disc jockey has 9 songs to play. Five are slow songs, and 4 are fast songs.  Each song is to be played only once.  In how many ways can the disc jockey play the 9 songs if<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The songs can be played in any order. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first song must be a slow song and the last song must be a slow song. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first two songs must be fast songs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please explain this as you go. I not just out for an easy answer, I need insturction.PLEASE </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #418970 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=418970\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A disc jockey has 9 songs to play. Five are slow songs, and 4 are fast songs. Each song is to be played only once. In how many ways can the disc jockey play the 9 songs if<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The songs can be played in any order.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 9 songs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st song can be one of 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd song can be one of 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd song can be one of 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans 9! = 362,880 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first song must be a slow song and the last song must be a slow song.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st song can be one of 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last song can be one of 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Middle 7 songs can be in 7! = 5040 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:  5*4*5040 = 100,800 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first two songs must be fast songs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 4*3*7! = 12*5040 = 60,480 ways<BR>\n" );
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