Find the number of words of length n using the alphabet {a, b, c, d, e} in which the total number of a's and b's is even.

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Chapter10: Sequences, Series, And Probability
Section10.2: Arithmetic Sequences
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Find the number of words of length n using the alphabet
{a, b, c, d, e} in which the total number of a's and b's is
even.
Transcribed Image Text:Find the number of words of length n using the alphabet {a, b, c, d, e} in which the total number of a's and b's is even.
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