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document.write( "I have 17 books that need to be packed into the attic. The first box will hold 6 books. How many ways can the first box be packed?? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The 1st book is 1 of 17.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 1 of 16, 1 of 15, etc<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> 17*16*15*14*13*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8910720 different ways.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But, if books A,B,C,D,E,F is considered to be the same as A,F,E,C,D,B then divide by 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720<BR>\n" );
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