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document.write( "(A)  The word \"MAN\" consists of three different letters,\r\n" );
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document.write( "     so 3! = 3*2*1  6 permutatioms are possible, and they all are different/distinguished.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     ANSWER.  6 different distinguished arrangements are possible.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(B)  The word \"MOM\" consists of three letters, two of them are identical.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     so  =  =  3 different/distinguished arrangements are possible.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     ANSWER.  3 different distinguished arrangements are possible.\r\n" );
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