document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746454>Question 746454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Whats The Difference Between A Permutation and a Combination?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Veronica. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454300 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><B>tommyt3rd(5050)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><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=tommyt3rd><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454300\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Note that permutation is another word for arrangement. A combination is an arrangement where order does not matter, but for a permutation it does. For example\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for combinations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{a,b,c}={a,c,b}={c,b,a}=...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because they all contain an a, b and a c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but if their order is important then all of those lists are distinct arrangements<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in fact there are six such arrangements of a,b,c:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this helps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ":) </SPAN>\n" );
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