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==Problem==
==Problem==
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Find the number of permutations <math>x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4, x_5</math> of numbers <math>1, 2, 3, 4, 5</math> such that the sum of five products<cmath>x_1x_2x_3 + x_2x_3x_4 + x_3x_4x_5 + x_4x_5x_1 + x_5x_1x_2</cmath>
 
==Solution==
==Solution==
We can't have a solution without a problem.
We can't have a solution without a problem.

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Problem

Find the number of permutations $x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4, x_5$ of numbers $1, 2, 3, 4, 5$ such that the sum of five products\[x_1x_2x_3 + x_2x_3x_4 + x_3x_4x_5 + x_4x_5x_1 + x_5x_1x_2\]

Solution

We can't have a solution without a problem.

See also

2021 AIME II (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 2
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Problem 4
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