document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1104217>Question 1104217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello! If I could get help with the following question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An organization can elect a president and a different secretary in 210 different ways. How many members does the organization have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If there are n people in the organization, then there are n choices for president, and then there are (n-1) choices for secretary.  So the number of ways of electing a president and a secretary is n(n-1).<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem says there are 210 different ways this can be done, so<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The easiest way to solve for n is by trial and error; n is 15.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 15 members in the organization. </SPAN>\n" );
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