document.write( "Question 907858: Social Security Numbers A Social Security number is used to identify each resident of the United States uniquely. The number is of the form xxx–xx–xxxx, where each x is a digit from 0 to 9.
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a)Each place can hold one of 10 digits.
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\n" ); document.write( "b) Well you know one SSN, yours, so you know it can't be that one. That improves your odds.
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