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Find the coefficient of x⁵ in the expansion of ((1)/(p) + px)⁷.

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Step 1: Find the coefficient of x5x^5 in the expansion of (1p+px)7\left(\frac{1}{p} + px\right)^7.
The general term in the binomial expansion of (a+b)n(a+b)^n is given by Tr+1=(nr)an−rbrT_{r+1} = \binom{n}{r} a^{n-r} b^r.
For (1p+px)7\left(\frac{1}{p} + px\right)^7, we have n=7n=7, a=1pa=\frac{1}{p}, and b=pxb=px.
The general term is:

Tr+1=(7r)(1p)7−r(px)rT_{r+1} = \binom{7}{r} \left(\frac{1}{p}\right)^{7-r} (px)^r
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