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Let α, β, γ and δ be the coefficients of x^7, x^5, x^3 and x respectively in the expansion of (x+√x^3-1 )^5+ (x-√x^3-1 )^5, xgt1. If u and v satisfy…

JEE Main 2025 — Mathematics Algebra

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Let α,β,γ\alpha, \beta, \gammaα,β,γ and δ\deltaδ be the coefficients of x7,x5,x3x^7, x^5, x^3x7,x5,x3 and xxx respectively in the expansion of (x+x3−1)5+(x−x3−1)5,x>1\left(x+\sqrt{x^3-1}\right)^5+\left(x-\sqrt{x^3-1}\right)^5, x\gt1(x+x3−1​)5+(x−x3−1​)5,x>1. If u and v satisfy the equations $\begin{aligned}
& \alpha u+\beta v=18 \
& \gamma u+\delta v=20
\end{aligned}thenthenthenu+v$ equals :

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    5

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    8

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