document.write( "Question 1176322: A student has room for six books on a shelf near his study area. The books are a dictionary and textbooks of chemistry, english, history, mathematics, and philosophy. In how many ways can they be arranged if the math and philosophy books are to fit together? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Consider the math and philosophy books as one unit.  \r\n" );
document.write( "As one unit they can be arranged 2 ways:\r\n" );
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document.write( " How many ways to arrange the 6 books: (2)5! = 240 ways  \r\n" );
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document.write( " 2*P(5,5) = 240\r\n" );
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