document.write( "Question 883420: We have the letters A B C D E and F. How many possible three-letter codes are there if repititions are permitted and codes must contain exactly one letter A \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #533491 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Repetitions are allowed except for the letter A. \n" ); document.write( "So then it must contain one A and repetitions of the other 5 letters is OK. \n" ); document.write( "The A can be in one of three locations:(AXY),(XAY),(XYA) \n" ); document.write( "So we'll find the total number for one and multiply by 3. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |