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Rijad Hadzic
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Homework Statement
# of integer solutions of x1+x2+x3+x4 = 32
where x1,x2,x3>0 and 0<x4≤25
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
So in the case where x4 = 25 we have
x1+x2+x3= 4
in the case where x4 = 24 we have
x1+x2+x3 = 5
...
in the case where x4 = 1 we have
x1+x2+x3 = 28so we can do x1+x2+x3+x4 = 28
which will give us f = 31!/3!28!
now we subtract f - g where g =
x1+x2+x3 < 4
(31!/(3!28!)) - (6!/(3!3!))
= 4475
The answer is correct but I don't know if my method is a good one. Can anyone let me know?