document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1183336>Question 1183336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A fast food restaurant specializes in hame sandwiches. A customer may choose to add any of the following: mayonnaise, mustard, lettuce, tomato, or cheese. How many different ham sandwich combinations are possible?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Note: The answer is 32, which is solved by doing 2^5; However, I do not understand the logic and reasoning behind simply getting 2 and raising it to the power of 5 rather than treating the problem as a series of multiple permutations of 5!*4!*3!*2!*1!*0!) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #813608 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52798)</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=813608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'd like to add my &nbsp;2 &nbsp;cents regarding your note, &nbsp;where you write for a series of &nbsp;5 &nbsp;permutations \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5!*4!*3!*2!*1!*0!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is written incorrectly.  &nbsp;The number of permutations of &nbsp;5 &nbsp;items is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5! = 5*4*3*2*1 = 120.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Be accurate, &nbsp;when you write Math &nbsp;(&nbsp;!&nbsp;)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Every word and every symbol matters . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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