document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1066617>Question 1066617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the given expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(n, n &#8722; 2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #681825 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=681825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So, I'm assuming that P represents the permutation function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If this is the case, then remember that the formula for P(n,r) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%21%2F%28n-r%29%21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%21%2F%28n-r%29%21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, substituting r = n-2 gives us:   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%21%2F%28n-%28n-2%29%29%21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%21%2F%28n-%28n-2%29%29%21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But n - (n-2)  = 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is simply  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%21%2F2%21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%21%2F2%21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%21%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%21%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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