document.write( "Question 1175904: Can I use permutation to solve this question?
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document.write( "Nine cards, all in a different colour, 3 cards are selected from the 9 cards and arranged in a line.
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document.write( "How many different possible arrangements of 3 selected cards do not have the pink card next to the green card?\r
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document.write( "My solution:
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document.write( "9P3=504
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document.write( "(P next to G)=2*2*7P1=28
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document.write( "(P away from G)=504-28=476
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