Suppose I have 7 red tiles, 5 blue tiles, and 8 white tiles and I want to arrangethem in a line (Why, you ask? Good question.). How many distinguishable ways can I dothis? (Hint: there are 20 spots to be filled in the line.)

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Suppose I have 7 red tiles, 5 blue tiles, and 8 white tiles and I want to arrange
them in a line (Why, you ask? Good question.). How many distinguishable ways can I do
this? (Hint: there are 20 spots to be filled in the line.) 

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