The number of solutions of the equation \(x_1 + x_2 + x_3 + x_4 = 50\), where \(x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4\) are integers with \(x_1 \geq 1, x_2 \geq 2, x_3 \geq 0, x_4 \geq 0\) is
Question and options
The number of solutions of the equation , where are integers with is
- 20200
- 19200
- 19600
- 18400
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - 19600
Put y1=x1-1, y2=x2-2: y1+y2+x3+x4=47 with all >=0, count C(50,3)=19600.
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