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The letters $A B C D E$ are to be used to form strings of length $3 .$How many strings do not contain the letter $A$ if repetitions are not allowed?
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However, we are told that the strings should not contain the letter $A$. This means we are left with 4 letters $B, C, D, E$ to form the strings. Show more…
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