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document.write( "a fraternity is to elect a president and treasurer from its 40 members. how many ways can those two officers be elected? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #511655 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=511655\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE FIRST ELECTION CAN BE 1/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE SECOND IS 1/39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/40*1/39=1/1,560 POSSIBLE COMBINATIONS/OUTCOMES. </SPAN>\n" );
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