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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the coefficient of x^2y^3 in the expansion of (2x+y)^5? A. 2 B. 5 C. 40 D. 80 E. It does not exist

OpenStudy (welshfella):

try the 4 th terms = 5C3 (2x)^(5-30 y^3

OpenStudy (welshfella):

* that is 5C3 (2x)^(5-3) y^3

OpenStudy (welshfella):

= 5C3 4x^2 y^3 now you need to calculate 5C3 * 4

OpenStudy (welshfella):

the number of combinations of 3 in 5 nCr = n! ----- (n-r)! r!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its letter B?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

No 5C3 = (5*4*3*2*1 --------- 2*1 * 3*2*1

OpenStudy (welshfella):

and you need to multiply that by 4

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