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Find the coefficient of x4 in the expansion of ((1)/(p) + px)7.
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3 stepsFind the coefficient of in the expansion of .
The general term in the binomial expansion of is given by .
For , we have , , and .
We want the term containing , so we set .Calculate the binomial coefficient:
Substitute this value back into the term:
The coefficient of in the first expansion is .
Find the coefficient of in the expansion of .
For , we have , , and .
We want the term containing , so we set .Calculate the binomial coefficient:
Substitute this value back into the term:
The coefficient of in the second expansion is .
Use the given relationship to find the value of .
The problem states that the coefficient of in the first expansion is 192 more than the coefficient of in the second expansion.
Substitute the values of and :
Divide by 35 to solve for :
Both 252 and 35 are divisible by 7:
The value of is or 7.2. This satisfies the condition .
The final answer is .
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