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Start out by replacing the value of Y by N-X.
 
Start out by replacing the value of Y by N-X.
  
You then get P(N-X) = (N N-X) * [P^(N-X)] * [(1-P)^(N-(N-X))]
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You then get  
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            P(N-X) = (N N-X) * [P^(N-X)] * [(1-P)^(N-(N-X))]
  
                    = (N N-X) * [(1-P)^X] * [P^(N-X)
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            P(N-X) = (N N-X) * [(1-P)^X] * [P^(N-X)
  
 
Then just expand the combination and prove that it is equal to (N X).
 
Then just expand the combination and prove that it is equal to (N X).
  
 
The last step is to define a new variable P' = 1-P, which is the probability parameter for Y.
 
The last step is to define a new variable P' = 1-P, which is the probability parameter for Y.

Latest revision as of 06:40, 15 October 2008

Start out by replacing the value of Y by N-X.

You then get

            P(N-X) = (N N-X) * [P^(N-X)] * [(1-P)^(N-(N-X))]
            P(N-X) = (N N-X) * [(1-P)^X] * [P^(N-X)

Then just expand the combination and prove that it is equal to (N X).

The last step is to define a new variable P' = 1-P, which is the probability parameter for Y.

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