document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=842009>Question 842009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a contractor builds homes of 9 different models and presently has 3 lots to build on. In how many different ways can he arrange homed on this lot? assume 3 different models will be built </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #507315 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=507315\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 9*8*7 = <font color=\"red\">504</font> different ways to do this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how I started out with 9 and counted down until I filled out 3 slots. Then I multiplied 9, 8, 7 to get 504. This is a shortcut to computing 9 P 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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