document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848627>Question 848627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A television station has 5 different commercials to play during the news. In how many different ways can they order the commercials?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #511220 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=511220\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many ways can we order the first slot? 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many ways can we order the second slots? 4. (we used a commercial).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many ways can we order the last slot? 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*4*3*2*1 = 120.   This is also known as 5!. </SPAN>\n" );
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