Prove the following generalization of Theorem 3: IfX1, X2, ..., and Xn are independent random variables andY = a1X1 + a2X2 +···+ anXn, thenMY(t) = ni=1MXi(ait) where MXi (t) is the value of the moment-generating func-tion of Xi at t.

Prove the following generalization of Theorem 3: IfX1, X2, ..., and Xn are independent random variables andY = a1X1 + a2X2 +···+ anXn, thenMY(t) = ni=1MXi(ait) where MXi (t) is the value of the moment-generating func-tion of Xi at t.

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