SOLUTION: How many different ways can the letters A A A B B C be arranged in a row?

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Question 1049798: How many different ways can the letters A A A B B C be arranged in a row?
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3! in the denominator accounts for A which is repeated 3 times.

2! in the denominator is to account for B which is repeated 2 times.