document.write( "Question 1194633: 3. Construct a table listing all possible samples of size 7
\n" ); document.write( "Combination: 87, 92, 93, 93, 94, 94, 95, 96, 97
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\n" ); document.write( "Must be 36 samples
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Algebra.Com's Answer #826885 by math_tutor2020(3816)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "As the other tutor mentioned, you can form subsets of size 7 by picking subsets of size 2.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Because this value 2 shows up, it may be handy to form a two-way table. In this case, we'll have a 9 row and 9 column two-way table like this.\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "
879293939494959697
87
92
93
93
94
94
95
96
97
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Write X's along the main diagonal.
\n" ); document.write( "This is because we cannot select the same item twice when forming a 2 element subset.
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879293939494959697
87X
92X
93X
93X
94X
94X
95X
96X
97X

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We'll also write X's in every entry below the diagonal.
\n" ); document.write( "Why? Notice that stuff below the diagonal mirrors the stuff above the diagonal.
\n" ); document.write( "Example: look at row 2, column 1 and you'll see we're dealing with the same values as row 1, column 2. Both of those values being 87 and 92 in either order.
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879293939494959697
87X
92XX
93XXX
93XXXX
94XXXXX
94XXXXXX
95XXXXXXX
96XXXXXXXX
97XXXXXXXXX
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The empty cells that haven't been crossed out are then filled with the 7 element subsets
\n" ); document.write( "For example, in row 1, column 2 we'll have the subset {93, 93, 94, 94, 95, 96, 97} which is everything except the 87 & 92
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87X{93, 93, 94, 94, 95, 96, 97}
92XX
93XXX
93XXXX
94XXXXX
94XXXXXX
95XXXXXXX
96XXXXXXXX
97XXXXXXXXX
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Edit: I realize that there are duplicate entries (93 and 94). I'm not sure if your teacher made a typo or not. I'll keep my answer as is, since it may be useful for similar types of problems of this nature.
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