document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075841>Question 1075841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You find a locked treasure box. There are 40 numbers on the dial 0-39 You also find a clue that says that the combination that opens the lock contains repeats in the 3 number combinations <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many of the total possible three digit combinations include repeats? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #690484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With repeats there are 40 * 40 * 40 = 64000 combinations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Without repeats there are 40 * 39 * 38 = 59280<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 64000 - 59280 = 4720 combinations that include repeats<BR>\n" );
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