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2000 AIME I Problems/Problem 3

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Problem

In the expansion of where and are relatively prime positive integers, the coefficients of and are equal. Find .

Solution

Using the binomial theorem, \binom{2000}{2} b^{1998}a = \binom{2000}{3}b^{1997}a^2 \Longrightarrow b=666a.

Since and are positive relatively prime integers, and , and .

See also

2000 AIME I (ProblemsResources)
Preceded by
Problem 2
Followed by
Problem 4
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