document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1072682>Question 1072682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In how many ways can 5 states be selected from the top 10 states with the most murders if the order of 5 states does not matter. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #687536 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=687536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10 choose any 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10!/(10-5)!5!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 10!/5!5!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 10*9*8*7*6/5*4*3*2 divide 10 and 5 by 5 and simplify again:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2*9*8*7*6/1*4*3*2 now divide 9 and 3 by 3 and simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2*3*8*7*6/1*4*1*2 you get the idea, simplify the rest:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2*3*2*7*3/1*1*1*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2*3*2*7*3 = 252 </SPAN>\n" );
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