document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1988>Question 1988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have five people running for class president.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many different ways can their names be placed on the ballot expressed in algebraic terms? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #797 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=797\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first person can be placed in 5 positions. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Once that is done, the second person has 4 positions free.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third has 3 positions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fourth has 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and fifth person has just one position.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, number of permutations are 5x4x3x2x1 which is called 5!, or 5-factorial\r<BR>\n" );
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