document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203686>Question 1203686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain machine has nine switches mounted in a row. Each switch has three positions, a, b, and c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) How many different settings are possible?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) Answer (a) if each position is used three times. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)  &nbsp;&nbsp;For this machine, &nbsp;there are  &nbsp;&nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 19683 &nbsp;&nbsp;different possible settings, &nbsp;in all.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)  &nbsp;&nbsp;I do not understand the meaning of this description and the meaning of this assignment.\r<BR>\n" );
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