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algebra senior

Problem

If , , then find the constant term of .
Solution
Since , it suffices to identify the constant terms of , , and . When expanding , we notice that the only way to obtain the constant term is to multiply the constant term with by itself multiple (3) times: . Similarly, the constant term of is . The constant term in is . Substituting gives .
Final answer
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