Suppose that X is a Poisson random variable, where pX(k) = e^(-λ)λ^k/k!, k = 0, 1, . . . . (a) Does the random variable W = 3X have a Poisson distribution? (b) Does the random variable W = 3X + 1 have a Poisson distribution?
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