Challenge 438: A negative expression
When does this expression have a negative value?
In the following expression, a and n are integers:
(a-1)n(a-3)2n(a-5)3n(a-7)4n...(a-197)99n(a-199)100n
When does the expression have a negative value? You should carefully state conditions on both a and n.
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