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Let the p.m.f. of a random variable X be P(x) = 3-x10, for x = −1, 0, 1, 2 = 0, otherwise Then E(x) is - Mathematics and Statistics

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Let the p.m.f. of a random variable X be P(x) = `(3 - x)/10`, for x = −1, 0, 1, 2 = 0, otherwise Then E(x) is ______

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