Let X be a discrete random variable with probability function as shown in the following table.   x -2 -1 0 1 2 f(x)=P(X=x) 1/8 a b 1/8 1/8   If P(X=-1)=5P(X=0), the expected value of X is

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Let X be a discrete random variable with probability function as shown in the following table.

 

x -2 -1 0 1 2
f(x)=P(X=x) 1/8 a b 1/8 1/8

 

If P(X=-1)=5P(X=0), the expected value of X is

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