SOLUTION: Four couples will be seated in 8 theater seats next to one another. Couple 1 is C1 and C2. In how many ways can all of the 8 people be seated in the block of 8 consecutive theater

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Question 1203167: Four couples will be seated in 8 theater seats next to one another. Couple 1 is C1 and C2. In how many ways can all of the 8 people be seated in the block of 8 consecutive theater seats so that C1 and C2 are separated by exactly one member of another couple?
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Four couples will be seated in 8 theater seats next to one another.
Couple 1 is C1 and C2. In how many ways can all of the 8 people be seated
in the block of 8 consecutive theater seats so that C1 and C2 are separated
by exactly one member of another couple?
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So,  in order for the problem makes sense,  it  MUST  be re-formulated

// must be formulated DIFFERENTLY.


Exposition should flow smoothly, and logic should be maintained in each word and at every time moment.