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Official 2017 Paper 1 · Q13

Paper 1Algebra

In the expansion of (a+bx)5(a+bx)^5 the coefficient of x4x^4 is 8 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?

A33
B44
C55
D99
E1313
F1717

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