If the coefficientsof x7 and x8 in 2+x3n are equal, then n is
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answer is 55.
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The given binomial expansion is 2+x3n General term in above expansion is Tr+1=nCr 2n-rx3r=Cr n(2)n-r13rxr Coefficient of x7= Coefficient of x8 C7 n2n-7137=C8 n(2)n-8138 ⇒C7 n×2=C8 n·13 ⇒⇒n!7!n−7!⋅2=n!n−8!8!⋅132n−7=124⇒n−7=48⇒n=55