document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062780>Question 1062780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose there are eight di&#64256;erent books on algebra, four di&#64256;erent books on discrete mathematics, and &#64257;ve di&#64256;erent books on history.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) In how many ways can these books be arranged on a shelf?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with multiple answers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer 1= total number of book is 17 then answer = 17!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer 2= 8!*4!*5!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer 3= 8*4*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer 4= P(17,8)*P(9,4)*5!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i don't know if any of them is correct or all of them are wrong<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #677765 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=677765\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose there are eight di&#64256;erent books on algebra, four di&#64256;erent books on discrete mathematics, and five di&#64256;erent books on history.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) In how many ways can these books be arranged on a shelf?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with multiple answers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer 1= total number of book is 17 then answer = 17!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer 2= 8!*4!*5!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer 3= 8*4*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer 4= P(17,8)*P(9,4)*5!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i don't know if any of them is correct or all of them are wrong<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since it says \"different books...\" it's 17!<BR>\n" );
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