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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In how many ways can the letters of the word ABACUS be rearranged such that the vowels always appear together?

OpenStudy (agreene):

(3! + 2! + 1!) * 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for AAU, and consonants B, C, and S AAUBCS AAUCBS AAUBSC AAUCSB AAUSBC AAUSCB CSBAAU BSCAAU CBSAAU BCSAAU SBCAAU SCBAAU CAAUSB SAAUBC BAAUSC BAAUCS CAAUBS SAAUCB CSAAUB SBAAUC BSAAUC BCAAUS CBAAUS SCAAUB

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now multiply 24 by the number of ways we can arrange AAU

OpenStudy (anonymous):

AAU, AUA, UUA. so it is 24 * 3 = 72

OpenStudy (agreene):

Yeah, I went dumb on this one, lol

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