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Putnam 1987 B2

  • Session B

Let r,sr,s and tt be integers with 0≤r0 \leq r, 0≤s0 \leq s and r+s≤tr+s \leq t. Prove that (s0)(tr)+(s1)(tr+1)+⋯+(ss)(tr+s)=t+1(t+1−s)(t−sr).\frac{\binom s0}{\binom tr} + \frac{\binom s1}{\binom{t}{r+1}} + \cdots + \frac{\binom ss}{\binom{t}{r+s}} = \frac{t+1}{(t+1-s)\binom{t-s}{r}}.

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