et X denote a beroulli random variable, that is P(X=1) =p and P(X=0)=1-p and let Y be a binomial random variable with parameters n and p. Show that X+Y is binomial with parameters n+1 and p

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let X denote a beroulli random variable, that is P(X=1) =p and P(X=0)=1-p and let Y be a binomial random variable with parameters n and p. Show that X+Y is binomial with parameters n+1 and p

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