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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify the expression. 5^P*3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please tell me how to solve it.

OpenStudy (turingtest):

you cannot solve it because it has no equals sign in it... is this\[5^{3p}\]???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Here's an image of it.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Oh. It's the number of permutations of 5 items taken 3 at a time.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So, what would you do to solve it?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Hunt up your permutation formula.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k I'll find it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Here's a graph on how to solve it.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[_{n}P _{k}=n!/(n-k)!\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ah! It's pretty easy.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So, in this case, you would do: 5 * 4 * 3?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

So your example would be 5!/2? or 5(4)(3) or 60

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ah!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I appreciate the help. Thanks.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Yw. Good job.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nice!

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