SOLUTION: using the letters from the word equation, how many 5 letter patterns can be formed in which q is followed immediately by u?

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Question 310778: using the letters from the word equation, how many 5 letter patterns can be formed in which q is followed immediately by u?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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using the letters from the word equation, how many 5 letter patterns can be formed in which q is followed immediately by u?
If u always follows q the pair qu acts like one letter.
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So there are 7 "letters" to arrange.
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# of arrangements = 7! = 540
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Stan H.