If $${\left( {1 + ax} \right)^n} = 1 + 8x + 24{x^2} + .....$$ then $$a=..........$$ and $$n =............$$

The larger of $${99^{50}} + {100^{50}}$$ and $${101^{50}}$$ is ..............

The sum of the coefficients of the plynomial $${\left( {1 + x - 3{x^2}} \right)^{2163}}$$ is ...............