document.write( "Question 968536: how many ways can 8 people be seated at a round table if two people must not sit next to each other? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "7! = 5040 ways where anybody sits anywhere.\r\n" );
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document.write( "minus the number of ways the two sit side by side:\r\n" );
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document.write( "2 ways they can sit side by side, then\r\n" );
document.write( "5! ways to arrange the other 5 around them.\r\n" );
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document.write( "7! - 2*5! = 5040 - 2(120) = 5040 - 240 = 4800 ways.\r\n" );
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