(All Steps) A gambler plays a game in which there is a probability p of winning one unit and probability q=1-p of losing one unit. Successive plays of the


Question: A gambler plays a game in which there is a probability \(p\) of winning one unit and probability \(q=1-p\) of losing one unit. Successive plays of the game are independent. What is the probability that, starting with \(x>0\) units, the gambler's fortune will reach N? If \(p=q\) find the expected time for a gambler who starts with \(x>0\) units to lose them all.

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