A mathematics journal has accepted 14 articles for publication. However, due to the budgetary restraints only 7 articles can be published this month. How many specific ways can the journal editor assemble 7 of the 14 articles for publication?

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anonymous · Answer

Can someone help me?

anonymous · Answer

I know the answer, I just don't know how they got it

notamathgenius · Answer

What did you get?

anonymous · Answer

I didn't get it, but it's 17,297,280

anonymous · Answer

Assuming the order doesn't matter:
C(14,7)
= 14! / (7! * (14 - 7)!)
= 14! / (7! * 7!)
= 87178291200 / (5040 * 5040)
= 87178291200 / 25401600
= 3,432

anonymous · Answer

I'm redoing a test. And I don't know how to do it, so, I'm asking HOW do I get 17,297,280