document.write( "Question 891440: In how many distinct ways can the word INDEPENDENCE be arranged? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The formula for the number of distinguishable arrangements is:\r\n" );
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document.write( "INDEPENDENCE has 12 letters, so 12! is the numerator.\r\n" );
document.write( "There are 3 indistinguishable N's, so one of the factors of the denominator is 3!\r\n" );
document.write( "There are 2 indistinguishable D's, so one of the factors of the denominator is 2!\r\n" );
document.write( "There are 4 indistinguishable E's, so one of the factors of the denominator is 4!\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: \r\n" );
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