document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1168369>Question 1168369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My problem is detailed as below:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have 9 different presents that each have to be given.  They can either be given discreetly, (i.e. Give 1 of the 9 presents to someone), or some/all can be combined together and given (i.e. Give presents 1 and 2 to someone and 3-9 given discreetly all the way to giving all 9 presents combined to someone), but in each scenario, all 9 presents much be given.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many total possible combinations are there? If you can help provide both the formula for arriving at the conclusion and the answer that would be much appreciated! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #792993 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52788)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=792993\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem in the post is given in a very uncertain mode/formulation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not about more accurate wording, but about making a sense, in general.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Clearly, to be (to become) a real Math problem, it should be re-formulated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It could be interpreted in this way.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    9 different items should be distributed among n persons.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Each person can get one or more items, or can get no items, at all.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Find the number of different possible distributions.\r\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know if my interpretation is exactly what you keep in your mind.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But it is very nice Math problem from combinatorics.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1-st item can go to any of n persons (n options).\r\n" );
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document.write( "2-nd item can go to any of n persons (n options).\r\n" );
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document.write( "3-rd item can go to any of n persons (n options).\r\n" );
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document.write( "9-th item can go to any of n persons (n options).\r\n" );
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document.write( "In all, there are  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  ways to distribute 9 items among n persons under given conditions.    <U>ANSWER</U>\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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