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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PASCALS TRIANGLE! I just need to make sure I have done it right. question: expand (2x+1)^4 my answer: 2x^10+14

OpenStudy (john_es):

I think this is not the right answer.

OpenStudy (john_es):

You should see that, \[(ax+b)^4=(ax)^4+4(ax)^3b+6(ax)^2b^2+4(ax)b^3+b^4\]

OpenStudy (john_es):

You can check it manually doing, \[(2x+1)(2x+1)(2x+1)(2x+1)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am having trouble simplifying it. After I plugged in all the numbers, I got: \[(2x)^4+4(2x)^3(1)^1+6(2x)^2(1)^2+4(2x)^1(1)^3+(1)^4\]

OpenStudy (john_es):

Perfect. Now you should write, \[16x^4+32x^3+24x^2+8x+1\]

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