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Homework Statement
Find the number of ways to distribute 55 identical coins among three people, so that everyone gets an odd number of coins.
Homework Equations
Stars and Bars Formula [/B]
The Attempt at a Solution
(n+r-1,n-1)
Ways to place r indistinguishable objects into n distinguishable boxes.
C(57,2)=1596 total ways [/B]
Thats about it. If it was even I could use same formula I think but with groups of objects instead. Since its odd I'm unsure.
My weak guess was I took 55/3 and used the same formula and got roughly 196 total ways I'm sure that is wrong though. Thanks for any help.
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