In how many ways can 9 different books be distributed among three students if each receives atleast 2 books?

Explanation

To solve the problem of distributing 9 different books among 3 students such that each student receives at least 2 books, we can break down the solution into several steps.

### Step 1: Determine the distribution of books
Since each student must receive at least 2 books, we can start by giving 2 books to each of the 3 students. This accounts for 6 books (2 books x 3 students). We are left with 3 books to distribute freely among the 3 students.

### Step 2: Find the possible distributions of the remaining books
The remaining 3 books can be distributed in the following ways:
1. One student gets all 3 books.
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