document.write( "Question 1125168: In how many ways could five different envelopes be distributed into three mailboxes? The answer is 300 but I don’t understand how to do it please help \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #741486 by ikleyn(52781)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "a) 0 envelopes in the box #3:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-----------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The formulas in this post are SELF-EXPLANATORY. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you have questions or if you need explanations, look into the formulas until they tell you the whole story.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==================\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice that 243 = \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There is another way to calculate it, which gives the same result, but is much shorter and much more elegant.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "You need to consider the binomial expansion of\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This problem is for an advanced Math circle / Math Olympiad level.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, I will not go further into details - the idea is just presented very clearly for an adequate person.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |