document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1180839>Question 1180839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Molly, Mary, Michael, and Melissa are all standing together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) In how many ways can they be arranged in a circle? Is it (5-1)!??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) In how many ways can they be arranged in a circle if Molly and Melissa must stand together? Is it 2! x 3! ??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) In how many ways can they be arranged in a circle if Molly and Melissa can't stand together?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #810636 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52787)</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=810636\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)  In  (4-1)! = 3! = 1*2*3 = 6 different ways.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem, special type of permutations is considered: CIRCULAR permutations - - - NOT LINEAR permutations.\r<BR>\n" );
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