First, perhaps I should explain some notation :-) a_11 is the letter `a',
followed by 11 in subscript. x^2 is the letter `x', followed by the letter
2 in superscript (ie. `x^2' would be mathematically the same as `x*x').
OK, here goes:
If (3x^2 - x - 2)^6 = (a_12)x^12 + (a_11)x^11 + ... +
No, no, no, you guys have it all wrong, you take a pencil and a big sheet of
paper and write:
(brute force spoiler)
power 1 3-1 -2
9-3-6
-3 1 2
-6 2 4
power2 9 -6 -11 4 4
Is it 584, and if so, what's so intuitive? :)
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From: Steinar H. Gunderson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 1999 6:32 AM
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Subject: Mersenne: Re: Quiet list?
On Fri, Nov 19, 1999 at 08:27:12PM -0800, Spike Jones
