document.write( "Question 1104498: Five men and their five wives were invited to a graduation ceremony for high school students in the village where they live. In how many different ways can they sit on 10 chairs, in a straight line, so that the men sit next to each other, and the wives sit next to each other? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #720105 by 41 years(2)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5 factorial times 5 factorial times 2 \n" ); document.write( " \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m1m2m3m4m5w1w2w3w4w5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "seat men on left end and women on right or vice VERSA ( this is why we multiply by 2 ie wm or mw)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now 5! ways to arrange men and 5! ways to arrange women\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "therefore\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2*5!*5! \n" ); document.write( " |