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Q.

Find the number of positive unequal integral solutions of the equation x + y + z + w = 20. 

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answer is 552.

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Detailed Solution

We have,  x+y+z+w=20       ...(i)

Assume x<y<z<w. Here, x,y,z,w1

Now, let x=x1,yx=x2,zy=x3 and wz=x4

 x=x1,y=x1+x2, z=x1+x2+x3 and      w=x1+x2+x3+x4

From Eq. (i), 4x1+3x2+2x3+x4=20

Then, x1,x2,x3,x41

 4x1+3x2+2x3+x4=20      ...(ii)

 Number of positive integral solutions of Eq. (ii)

   = Coefficient of x20-10 in 1x411x311x21(1x)1

  =Coefficient of x10 in 1x411x311x21(1x)1

  =Coefficient of x10 in 1+x4+x8+x12+×1+x3+x6+x9+x12+×1+x2+x4+x6+x8+x10+×1+x+x2+x3+x4+x5+x6+x7+x8+x9+x10+

  =Coefficient of x10 in 1+x3+x6+x9+x4+x7+x10+x8x1+x2+x4+x6+x8+x101+x+x2+x3+x4+x5+x6+x7+x8+x9+x10[neglecting higher powers] 

  =Coefficient of x10 in 1+x2+x4+x6+x8+x10+x3+x5+x7+x9+x6+x8+x10+x9+x4+x6+x8+x10+x7+x9+x10+x8+x101+x+x2+x3+x4+x5+x6+x7+x8+x9+x10

  [neglecting higher powers] 

=1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1=23

But x, y, z and w can be arranged in P4   4=4!=24

Hence, required number of Sols s=(23)(24)=552

   

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