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College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

12th Edition

ISBN:9781305652231

Author:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Publisher:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Chapter8: Sequences, Series, And Probability

Section8.CT: Chapter Test

Problem 21CT: How many ways can 4 men and 4 women stand in line if all the women are first?

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