Keeping two apart
Five people stand in a row. In how many arrangements are two specific people not next to each other?
Show hints (2)+
- Count the complement: arrangements where they ARE adjacent.
- Glue the pair into one block (×2 for internal order), then subtract.
Answer
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72
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