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Problem

Find the sum of all the rational terms in the expansion of
Solution
Let and By the Binomial Theorem, The term is rational if and only if is divisible by 2, and is divisible by 3. Then must be divisible by 3, so must be a multiple of 6. Therefore, the sum of the rational terms is
Final answer
66673