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If the coefficient of x and x2 in the expansion of (1+x)p(1x)q,p,q15 are –3 and –5 respectively, then the coefficient of x3 is equal to

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 Since coefficient of x is 3 pC19C1=3pq=3 Comparing coefficients of x2pC1qC1+pC2+qC2=5pq+p(p1)2+q(q1)2=5p=8,q=11 Coefficient of x3 is qC3+pC3+PC1qC2pC2qC1=11C3+8C3+8C111C28C211C1=23

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If the coefficient of x and x2 in the expansion of (1+x)p(1−x)q,p,q≤15 are –3 and –5 respectively, then the coefficient of x3 is equal to