document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075990>Question 1075990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain state has license plates showing three numbers and three letters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many different license plates are possible<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) if the numbers must come before the letters?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) if there is no restriction on where the letters and numbers appear? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #690668 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690668\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 numbers followed by 3 letters:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are all possible combinations of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "POSITIONS of the 3 numbers and letters?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for instance:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NLNLNL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NLNLLN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NLLLNN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That would be C( 6,3 )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "definitely get a 2nd opinion on this.\r<BR>\n" );
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