Balls Into Boxes, None Empty
Combinatorics
Stars and Bars
Easy
Hint 1
Place one ball in each box first to satisfy the minimum requirement.
Hint 2
Distribute the remaining balls freely using stars and bars.
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1. Reduce to the unrestricted problem
After giving each of the boxes one ball, balls remain to be freely distributed.
Answer: 84
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