document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202902>Question 1202902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the letter E can never be first or last, how many distinct arrangements of the letters A, B, C, D, E, and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B) 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C) 480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D) 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E) 720 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There is another way to solve the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In all, we have &nbsp;6 &nbsp;letters &nbsp;A, &nbsp;B, &nbsp;C, &nbsp;D, &nbsp;E, &nbsp;and &nbsp;F, &nbsp;and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6! = 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720 &nbsp;&nbsp;of their possible permutations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From it, &nbsp;subtract 5! = 120 permutations, &nbsp;where letter &nbsp;C &nbsp;is first, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and another &nbsp;5! = 120 permutations, &nbsp;where letter &nbsp;C &nbsp;is the last.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You get the answer  &nbsp;&nbsp;720 - 120 - 120 = &nbsp;480 permutations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>ANSWER</U>.  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7! - 5! - 5! = 720 - 2*120 = 480 &nbsp;permutations.\r<BR>\n" );
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