Mock AIME 1 2007-2008 Problems/Problem 1
Problem
What is the coefficient of 
in 
?
Solution
In a binomial expansion, the sum of the degrees of the power of each of the two terms must sum to the power being raised to, here 
. However, 
, contradiction; so there does not exist such a term, and the answer is 
.
See also
| Mock AIME 1 2007-2008 (Problems, Source) | ||
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