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Stars and Bars: How many ways can math identical apples be split among math children (each may get zero)?
Integer solutions to linear equations.
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How many ways can identical apples be split among children (each may get zero)?
Hint and answer
Concept to use
Nonnegative: $\binom{n+k-1}{k-1}$.
Hint
Nonnegative solutions to .
Answer
36
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