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document.write( "P(2red or 2white or 2green) = P(2red) + P(2white) + P(2green)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2C2/10C2 + 3C2/10C2 + 5C2/10C2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1 + 3 + 10)/45 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 14/45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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