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In how many ways can `2t+1` identical balls be placed in three distinct boxes so that any two boxes together will contain more balls than the third?

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The total number of ways to place the balls disregarding the constrains is `""^(2t+1+3-1)C_(3-1)= ""^(2t+3)C_(2)`.
The total number of ways to place the balls so that the first box will have balls than the other two is
`""^(t+3-1)C_(3-1)=""^(t+2)C_(2)`.
[We place t+1 balls in the first box and then divide the rest of t balls in the three boxes arbitrarily.]
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