document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106501>Question 106501</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0536753601/algebrahomeworkh>Strategies for Problem Solving Workbook</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Five computers are to be wired in a linear network, as in the following figure;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Symbolizing five computers side by side)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many permutations of the five computers are possible?\r<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 #77513 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE FIRST COMPUTER CAN BE 1 OF 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE SECOND CAN BE 1 OF 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE THIRD CAN BE 1 OF 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE NEXT CAN BE 1 OF 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "& THE LAST CAN BE 1 OF 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW WE MULTIPLY THESE OPTIONS THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*4*3*2*1=120 POSSIBLE WAYS TO CONNECT THESE COMPUTERS. </SPAN>\n" );
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