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Beyond Horizon Set 4 Paper 1 · Q10

Paper 1Algebra

In the expansion of (a+bx)4(a+bx)^4 the coefficient of x3x^3 is 44 times the coefficient of x2x^2. Given that aa and bb are non-zero positive integers, what is the smallest possible value of a+ba+b?

A55
B66
C77
D1111
E1515
F1919

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