Olympiad Maths Prep

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Problem 286

AMC 12 late, AIME early
Algebra Difficulty 4.5 Find the answer

(3) The coefficient of abc2a b c^{2} in the expansion of (a+2b3c)4(a+2 b-3 c)^{4} is ( )
(A) 208
(B) 216
(C) 217
(D) 218

Official solutions — 2

Solution 1

3. B\mathrm{B}

Solution 2

3. B.

According to the problem, the coefficient of abc2a b c^{2} is C42(3)2C21×2×1=216C_{4}^{2}(-3)^{2} C_{2}^{1} \times 2 \times 1=216

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