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Let m be the smallest positive integer such that the coefficient of  x2  in the expansion of  (1+x)2+(1+x)3+...+(1+x)49+(1+mx)50  is  (3n+1)  51C3  for some positive integer n. Then the value of n is

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answer is 5.

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Detailed Solution

Coefficient of  x2  in the expansion of
 (1+x)2+(1+x)3+...+(1+x)49+(1+mx)50   is
  2C2+3C2+...+49C2+50C2m2=(3n+1)51C3 3C3+3C2+...+49C2+50C2m2=(3n+1)51C3 50C3+50C2m2=(3n+1)51C3 50.49.486+50.492m2=(3n+1)51.50.496 m2=51n+1
Must be a perfect square
  n=5  and  m=16

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