document.write( "Question 1188357: In how many distinct ways can the letters of the world ATLANTA be arranged?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #819425 by Edwin McCravy(20055)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "If all 7 letters were distinguishable, the answer would be 7!\r\n" ); document.write( "But since the 3 A's are not distinguishable, 3! of the 7! look alike, so we divide by 3!, and get 7!/3!\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Since the 2 T's are not distinguishable, 2! of the 7!/3! look alike, so we also divide by 2!\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Answer:\n" ); document.write( " |