document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1131125>Question 1131125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a race in which twelve automobiles are entered and there are no&#8203; ties, in how many ways can the first three finishers come&#8203; in?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #747743 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=747743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Order matters here because 1-3-6 is different <BR>\n" );
document.write( "from 1-6-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means you use permutations and not combinations<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12%2A11%2A10+=+1320+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12%2A11%2A10+=+1320+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > different ways<BR>\n" );
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