document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=843630>Question 843630</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> window with 4 panes: how many ways can you paint one pane blue? How many ways can you pint two panes blue?  I tried fundamental counting principle: 1 x 4 = 4 different ways, but I think only 6 ways to paint two panes and 2 x 4 is not 6. thanks for the help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #508290 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=508290\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are we counting a+b as the same as b+a?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they are the same then there are six ways.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c+d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are correct 2*4 is not 6\r<BR>\n" );
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