Question 825292
Find the number of 4-letter code words that can be formed from the letters of the word "advance".

1.using neither a.
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Then we place four letters only from the set {d,v,n,c,e}

Answer:  P(5,4) = 5×4×3×2 = 120
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2.both a's
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We choose the two positions {1st,2nd,3rd,4th} for the two a's 
That's C(4,2) ways.
We place the other two letters P(5,2) ways.

Answer: C(4,2)P(5,2) = 6×20 = 120

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