Ryan is putting 12 colored light bulbs into a string of lights. There are 6 pink light bulbs, 2 red light bulbs, and 4 white light bulbs. How many distinct orders oflight bulbs are there if two light bulbs of the same color are considered identical (not distinct)?5

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College Algebra

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Ryan is putting 12 colored light bulbs into a string of lights. There are 6 pink light bulbs, 2 red light bulbs, and 4 white light bulbs. How many distinct orders of light bulbs are there if two light bulbs of the same color are considered identical (not distinct)? 5