To solve the problem of finding the number of ways to arrange 10 distinct books such that two specific books are not next to each other, follow these steps:

Step 1: Calculate total arrangements of all 10 books

The total number of ways to arrange 10 distinct books is:
[10! = 3628800]

Step 2: Calculate arrangements where the two specific books are next to each other

Treat the two specific books as a single unit. This reduces the problem to arranging 9 units (the combined unit + 8 other books).

• Number of ways to arrange these 9 units: (9!)
• The two books in the combined unit can be ordered in 2 ways (AB or BA).

Thus, the number of arrangements where the two books are next to each other is:
[2 \times 9! = 2 \times 362880 = 725760]

Step 3: Subtract the unwanted arrangements from the total

The number of valid arrangements where the two books are not next to each other is:
[10! - 2 \times 9! = 3628800 - 725760 = 2903040]

Answer: (\boxed{2903040})

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