SOLUTION: What are the number of ways you can arrange 2 of the letters in the word: PEACH.

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Question 528441: What are the number of ways you can arrange 2 of the letters in the word: PEACH.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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What are the number of ways you can arrange 2 of the letters in the word: PEACH.
You can choose the first letter any of 5 ways and for each of those
5 ways to choose the first letter that leaves 4 ways to choose the
second letter, so there are 5*4 or 20 ways.  They are

 1. PE
 2. PA
 3. PC
 4. PH
 5. EP
 6. EA
 7. EC
 8. EH
 9. AP
10. AE
11. AC
12. AH
13. CP
14. CE
15. CA
16. CH
17. HP
18. HE
19. HA
20. HC

Edwin