document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848204>Question 848204</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many ways can 9 NBA Hall of Famers be arranged for a group picture, if Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan insist on standing next to each other. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #510943 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=510943\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Charles and Michael stand next to each other there are 8 * 2 ways or 16. You can see this by first treating Michael and Charles as one entity. So we have 8 objects to order. We have 8 ways to order Michael and Charles as one entity. Then since order matters, we have 2 ways to order Michael and Charles within their group.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now of the remaining 7 there is 7! ways to arrange the other hall of famers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we get 16 * 7! = 80640 </SPAN>\n" );
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