Let p1 denote the probability that any particular code symbol is erroneously transmitted through a communication system.

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Let p1 denote the probability that any particular code symbol is erroneously transmitted through a communication system. Assume that on different symbols, errors occur independently of one another. Suppose also that with probability p2 an erroneous symbol is corrected upon receipt. Let X denote the number of correct symbols in a message block consisting of n symbols (after the correction process has ended). What is the probability of X?
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