Decide whether the experiment is a binomial experiment. Find the values of n, p, and q, and list the possible values of the random variable x.

A certain surgical procedure has an 85% chance of success. A doctor performs the procedure on eight patients. The random variable represents the number of successful surgeries.

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x =

Fixed/not fixed number of trials: n =

Two possible outcomes: ______________

The trials are independent/independent (why?) ___________________

The experiment is a binomial/not binomial experiment.