How many distinct permutations of the word "mathematicians" begin and end with the letter "a"?   Can you please explain to me the equation you use to solve? Like why you putted that number in that place.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis
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How many distinct permutations of the word "mathematicians" begin and end with the letter "a"?

 

Can you please explain to me the equation you use to solve? Like why you putted that number in that place.

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