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pow:problem5s26 [2026/04/13 01:46] – created mazurpow:problem5s26 [2026/05/04 16:14] (current) mazur
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 +<box 85% round orange|  Problem 5 (due Monday, April 13) >
  
 +Prove that
 +\[\sum_{k=0}^{n}{3n\choose 3k }=\frac{2}{3}\left( 2^{3n-1}+(-1)^n\right).
 +\]   
 +</box>
 +The problem was solved by Levi Axelrod and Gerald Marchesi. Their solutions are similar to our in-house
 +solution, which you can see in the following link {{:pow:2026sproblem5.pdf|Solution}}.