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X ~ B(6, 0.5) and Y ~ B(2, 0.25) are independent. Determine Z = X -...

X ~ B(6, 0.5) and Y ~ B(2, 0.25) are independent. Determine Z = X - 2Y, and use MGF to calculate E(Z) and Var(Z).

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