document.write( "Question 1079188: a combo deal at the local pizza store allows you to add up to three toppings on your pizza. If there are 9 toppings to choose from, how many different topping combinations are possible? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #693534 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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C( 9,3 ) = $\"+9%21+%2F+%28+3%21%2A%28+9+-3+%29%21+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "C( 9,3 ) = $\"+9%21+%2F+%28+3%21%2A6%21+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "C( 9,3 ) = $\"+%28+7%2A8%2A9+%29+%2F+%28+1%2A2%2A3+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "C( 9,3 ) = $\"+504%2F6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "C( 9,3 ) = $\"+84+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "84 combinations are possible with 3 toppings
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\n" ); document.write( "You also might have 2 toppings:
\n" ); document.write( "C( 9,2 ) = $\"+9%21+%2F+%28+2%21%2A%28+9+-2+%29%21+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "C( 9,2 ) = $\"+9%21+%2F+%28+2%21%2A7%21+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "C( 9,2 ) = $\"+%28+8%2A9+%29+%2F+2%21+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "C( 9,2 ) = $\"+36+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "You might have 1 topping:
\n" ); document.write( "C( 9,1 ) = $\"+9%21+%2F+%28+1%21%2A%28+9-1+%29%21+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "C( 9,1 ) = $\"+9%21+%2F++8%21+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "C( 9,1 ) = $\"+9+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Adding up the combinations:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+84+%2B+36+%2B+9+=+129+\"$ possible
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