Question: Explain why the following two problems are identical and solve them. (a) In how many ways can 12 balls be placed in 3 boxes, when

Explain why the following two problems are identical and solve them.
(a) In how many ways can 12 balls be placed in 3 boxes, when the first box can hold 3 balls, the second box can hold 4 balls, and the third box can hold 5 balls?
(b) In how many ways can 3 red balls. 4 blue balls and 5 green balls be placed in a straight line?

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