To perform a certain type of blood analysis, lab technicians must perform two pr

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To perform a certain type of blood analysis, lab technicians must perform two procedures. The first procedure requires either one or two separate steps, and the second procedure requires either one, two, or three steps. a. How many experimental outcomes exist for the blood analysis experiment? b. Let denote the total number of steps required to do the analysis (both procedures). Show the value of the random variable for each of the experimental outcomes. Experimental Outcomes Procedure 1 Procedure 2 Value of step step step steps step steps steps step steps steps steps steps

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Let x denote the total number of steps required to do the analysis (both procedures). Show the value of the random variable for each of the experimental outcomes.

Procedure 1 Procedure 2 Value of x
1 step . . . . . 1 step . . . . . 2
1 step . . . . . 2 steps . . . . .3
1 step . . . . . 3 steps . . . . .4
2 steps . . . . . 1 step . . . . . 3
2 steps . . . . . 2 steps . . . . .4
2 steps . . . . . 3 step . . . . . 5

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