The coefficient of xr [0≤r≤(n−1)] in the expansion of (x+3)n−1+(x+3)n−2(x+2)+(x+3)n−3(x+2)2+…+(x+2)n−1 is
nCr3r−2n
nC⋅3n−r−2n−r
nCr3r+2n−1
None of these
We have,
(x+3)n−1+(x+3)n−2(x+2)+(x+3)n−3(x+2)2+…+(x+2)n−1
=(x+3)n−(x+2)n(x+3)−(x+2)
=(x+3)n−(x+2)n
∵xn−anx−a=xn−1+xn−2a1+xn−3a2+…+an−1
Therefore, the coefficient of x r in the given expression
= coefficient of xr in (x+3)n−(x+2)n=nCr3n−r−nCr2n−r=nCr3n−r−2n−r