Analyzing the Setup
The given expression is:
1+(49C0+49C1+⋯+49C49+1)(50C2+50C4+⋯+50C50)
This expression appears complex, but it can be decomposed into two distinct binomial sums that follow standard combinatorial identities.
Phase 1
The First Bracket - The Power of Sums
Let the first part be
S1. The expression inside the first bracket is the sum of all binomial coefficients for
n=49:
r=0∑4949Cr=249
The bracket in our expression is actually
S1+1, which evaluates to:
249+1
Phase 2
The Second Bracket - The Even Trap
Now, consider the second bracket, S2=50C2+50C4+⋯+50C50. This is a sum of even binomial coefficients for n=50.
The standard property for the sum of even coefficients is ∑k evennCk=2n−1. For n=50, the sum from r=0 to r=50 is 250−1=249.
However, our series
S2 starts at
r=2, omitting the term
50C0. Since
50C0=1, we subtract it from the total sum:
S2=249−1
Phase 3
The Algebraic Climax
We now substitute these values back into the original expression:
1+(249+1)(249−1)
Recognizing the
difference of squares identity,
(a+b)(a−b)=a2−b2, where
a=249 and
b=1:
1+((249)2−12)=1+298−1
The constants cancel out, leaving us with the simplified result:
298
Final Calculation
The problem states that the expression equals
2n⋅m, where
m is odd. We have:
298=298⋅1
Here, n=98 and m=1. Since 1 is an odd number, the conditions are satisfied.
The final value is n+m=98+1=99.