document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044103>Question 1044103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many 4-letter combinations can be made from the word MATHLOVER if...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.) no repetition of letters is permitted:______<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.) letters may be repeated:_________ </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > different letters in the word MATHLOVER.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) So we need <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > letters from the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > letters in 'mathlover' and no repetition of letters is permitted.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you choose the first letter you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > possibilities, for the 2nd you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .. and so forth\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of combinations = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2A8%2A7%2A6+=3024 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2A8%2A7%2A6+=3024\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) You see you can do the same but if things might be repeated you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > possibilities every time;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore number of combinations = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2A9%2A9%2A9+=+9%5E4+=+6561 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2A9%2A9%2A9+=+9%5E4+=+6561\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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