document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1135136>Question 1135136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Directions: Find the total number of possibilities for the event.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Nine rooms in a house need to be painted.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each room can be painted white or yellow.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why is the answer not 18? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #752677 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=752677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each room has two choices, white or yellow paint<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore we have the following,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 = 2^9 = 512 possibilities<BR>\n" );
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