document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=865068>Question 865068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is leading a workshop for 16 people. He wants each person to meet every other person (shake hands once). How many handshakes occur? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521487 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=521487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a shakes hands with 15 others<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b shakes hands with 15 others<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c shakes hands with 15 others<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 shake hands with 15 others =240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a with b is the same as b with a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we have 8*15=120\r<BR>\n" );
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