SOLUTION: Using the letters from the word EQUATION, how many five-letter patterns can be formed in which Q is immediately followed by U?
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Question 588108: Using the letters from the word EQUATION, how many five-letter patterns can be formed in which Q is immediately followed by U?
please show all work! Thanks! Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Using the letters from the word EQUATION, how many five-letter patterns can be formed in which Q is immediately followed by U?
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Treat "QU" as one letter.
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# of patterns = 7! = 5040 patterns
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Cheers,
Stan H.