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Find the coefficient of x3 in the binomial expansion of (3x2/4 - 23x)9.

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0\text{0}

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To find the coefficient of x3x^3 in the binomial expansion of (3x24−23x)9(\frac{3x^2}{4} - 23x)^9, we use the binomial theorem.

  1. Identify the components of the binomial expansion.

    The general term Tr+1T_{r+1} in the 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.
    In this problem, a=3x24a = \frac{3x^2}{4}, b=−23xb = -23x, and n=9n = 9.

  2. Substitute these values into the general term formula.

    Tr+1=(9r)(3x24)9−r(−23x)rT_{r+1} = \binom{9}{r} \left(\frac{3x^2}{4}\right)^{9-r} (-23x)^r
  3. Simplify the powers of xx.

    Tr+1=(9r)(34)9−r(x2)9−r(−23)r(x)rT_{r+1} = \binom{9}{r} \left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^{9-r} (x^2)^{9-r} (-23)^r (x)^r Tr+1=(9r)(34)9−r(−23)rx2(9−r)xrT_{r+1} = \binom{9}{r} \left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^{9-r} (-23)^r x^{2(9-r)} x^r Tr+1=(9r)(34)9−r(−23)rx18−2r+rT_{r+1} = \binom{9}{r} \left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^{9-r} (-23)^r x^{18-2r+r} Tr+1=(9r)(34)9−r(−23)rx18−rT_{r+1} = \binom{9}{r} \left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^{9-r} (-23)^r x^{18-r}
  4. Set the exponent of xx equal to 3 and solve for rr.

    We are looking for the coefficient of x3x^3, so we set the exponent 18−r18-r equal to 3:

    18−r=318-r = 3 −r=3−18-r = 3-18 −r=−15-r = -15 r=15r = 15
  5. Check the validity of rr.

    For the binomial expansion (a+b)n(a+b)^n, the value of rr must be an integer such that 0≤r≤n0 \le r \le n.
    In this case, n=9n=9, but we found r=15r=15. Since 15>915 > 9, this value of rr is not valid. This means there is no term with x3x^3 in the expansion.

    Therefore, the coefficient of x3x^3 is 0\boxed{\text{0}}.

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