So I've done several of these from sequences to functions and vice versa but I can seem to get this one.
Find a generating function for the given series.
The sequence $a_0 , a_1 , .... $ where $a_n $ is the number of ways to give a player n dollars using only 5 dollar red poker chips, 10 dollar blue poker chips, 25 dollar green poker chips, and 100 dollar black poker chips.
I tried using diffrent variables n it was a mess I also tried putting the numbers into the expansion but it didn't work out right.
HINT This is a classic that is discussed by Wilf.
If we need a generating function to give $n$ dollars using just \$5 chips, it is $$1 + x^5 + x^{10} + \ldots = \frac{1}{1-x^5}$$ and using \$10 it would be $$1 + x^{10} + x^{20} + \ldots = \frac{1}{1-x^{10}}$$ and using both \$5 and \$10 chips it is $$ \left( \sum_{k=0}^\infty x^{5k} \right) \left( \sum_{k=0}^\infty x^{10k} \right) = \frac{1}{\left(1-x^5\right)\left(1-x^{10}\right)} $$ Can you finish the problem?