Find the coefficient of in the expansion of
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Let f = a b c d , A = 1 / a , B = 1 / b , C = 1 / c , D = 1 / d . Substituting these values into the expression simplifying it into the form ( A + B + C + D ) 7 f 7 . This new expression now changes the value a 5 b 5 c 5 d 6 = A 2 B 2 C 2 D f 7 .
Finding the coefficient we're looking for can be done by finding the number of possible arrangements of A A B B C C D exist. A quick count done by filling each term in one at a time gives 2 ! 2 ! 2 ! 1 ! 7 ! = 6 3 0 .