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Let a and b be two nonzero real numbers. If the coefficient of x5 in the expansion of (\(ax^2+(\frac{70}{27bx})^4\) is equal to the coefficient of x-5 in the expansion of \((ax-\frac{1}{bx^2})^7\). then the value of 2b is

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\(T_{r+1}=\ ^4C_r(ax^2)^{(4-r)}\times(\frac{70}{27bx})^r\)
For coefficient of \(x^5\),\(8-2r-r=5\Rightarrow r=1\)
\(\Rightarrow\) Coefficient of \(x^5 = \ ^4C_1a^3(\frac{70}{27b})\)
\(t_{r+1}=^7C_r(ax)^{7-r}(-\frac{1}{bx^2})^r\)
for the coefficient of x-5\(7-r-2r=-5\Rightarrow r=4\)
Coefficient of x-5\(^7C_4a^3\frac{1}{b^4}\Rightarrow 2b=3\)
The value of 2b is 3.
Therefore, the correct answer is 3.

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