document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044275>Question 1044275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5.  Phone numbers in France are 8 digits long, plus a 2 digit area code.  They are in the format\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AB-CDDD-XXXX\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A can be any number 2-9. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B can be any number 1-9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C can be any number 3-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D can be any number 0-9. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X can  be any number 0-9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many numbers can the French have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many numbers can the French have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #659554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=659554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8 choices for A (*not* 7!)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 choices for B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 choices for C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 choices for D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 choices for X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Once A, B, C, D, X are picked, the number is determined. Also, every choice of (A,B,C,D,X) gives a unique number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of possible numbers = 8*9*7*10*10 </SPAN>\n" );
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