SOLUTION: Help is urgently needed: A group of 6 students went to see a play for their English class. How many ways can the students be seated next to each other in a row if two bestfriends

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Question 1016877: Help is urgently needed:
A group of 6 students went to see a play for their English class. How many ways can the students be seated next to each other in a row if two bestfriends who are part of the group insist on seating next to each other?

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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suppose 12 have to sit together
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we have 5 things- 12, 3, 4, 5, 6
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we have 5! arrangements BUT friends can be arranged 2! ways, therefore
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we have 5! times 2! ways = 120 times 2 = 240 ways
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