document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048994>Question 1048994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there, I could use your help on this please!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A combination lock uses three distinctive numbers between 0 and 39 inclusive.  How many different ways can a sequence of three numbers be selected? (Show work)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure where to start on this and would appreciate your help, thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664571 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=664571\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the lock uses three distinct numbers (i.e. no number is used twice), and the numbers range from 0 to 39 (including zero), then there are 40! different combinations available to the lock. That is, there are 40x39x38.....x1 different sequences of numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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