document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131177>Question 131177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thanks in advance for your help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In how many different ways can three students be seated in a row of 5 desks? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95779 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95779\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a permutation question because we care about which way they are arranged.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nPr= n!/(n-r)!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5P3=5!/(5-3)!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5*4*3*2/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5*4*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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