SOLUTION: Use binomial expansion to expand the following (2x-3y)^4

Algebra.Com
Question 271956: Use binomial expansion to expand the following (2x-3y)^4
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use binomial expansion to expand the following (2x-3y)^4
-----
= (2x-3y)(2x-3y)
= 2x(2x-3y)-3y(2x-3y
= 4x^2 - 6xy -6xy + 9y^2
= 4x^2-12xy+9y^2
=======================
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

the other tutor's answer is incorrect
Use binomial expansion to expand the following (2x-3y)4

The first term is (2x) the second term is (-3y).
The power is 4 so write "(2x) (-3y)" one more than 4, that is, 5 times:

 (2x) (-3y)  +  (2x) (-3y)  +  (2x) (-3y)  +  (2x) (-3y)  +  (2x) (-3y) 

Give the first factor (2x) a 4 power and the next (2x) a 3 power and so
on down to the 0 power on the last term:

 (2x)4(-3y)  +  (2x)3(-3y)  +  (2x)2(-3y)  +  (2x)1(-3y)  +  (2x)E(-3y) 

Give the second factor (-3y) a 0 power and the next (-3y) a 1 power and so
on up to the 4 power on the last term:

 (2x)4(-3y)0 +  (2x)3(-3y)1 +  (2x)2(-3y)2 +  (2x)1(-3y)3 +  (2x)0(-3y)4

Give the first term the coefficient 1

1(2x)4(-3y)0 +  (2x)3(-3y)1 +  (2x)2(-3y)2 +  (2x)1(-3y)3 +  (2x)0(-3y)4

Multiply that coefficient 1 by the exponent of the first factor in the 1st
term, which is 4, getting 4. Then divide that by the number of term which those
came from, which is term number 1, so you divide 4 by 1 getting 4 and then write
that 4 as the coefficient of the second term:

1(2x)4(-3y)0 + 4(2x)3(-3y)1 +  (2x)2(-3y)2 +  (2x)1(-3y)3 +  (2x)0(-3y)4

Multiply that coefficient 4 by the exponent of the first factor in the 2nd 
term, which is 3, getting 12. Then divide that by the number of term which those
came from, which is term number 2, so you divide 12 by 2 getting 6 and then
write that 6 as the coefficient of the third term:

1(2x)4(-3y)0 + 4(2x)3(-3y)1 + 6(2x)2(-3y)2 +  (2x)1(-3y)3 +  (2x)0(-3y)4

Multiply that coefficient 6 by the exponent of the first factor in the 3rd 
term, which is 2, getting 12. Then divide that by the number of term which those
came from, which is term number 3, so you divide 12 by 3 getting 4 and then
write that 4 as the coefficient of the fourth term:

1(2x)4(-3y)0 + 4(2x)3(-3y)1 + 6(2x)2(-3y)2 + 4(2x)1(-3y)3 +  (2x)0(-3y)4

Multiply that coefficient 4 by the exponent of the first factor in the 4th 
term, which is 1, getting 4. Then divide that by the number of term which those
came from, which is term number 4, so you divide 4 by 4 getting 1 and then
write that 4 as the coefficient of the fifth, and last term:

1(2x)4(-3y)0 + 4(2x)3(-3y)1 + 6(2x)2(-3y)2 + 4(2x)1(-3y)3 + 1(2x)0(-3y)4

Now we simplify. We erase the 1 coefficients and 1 exponents 

 (2x)4(-3y)0 + 4(2x)3(-3y)  + 6(2x)2(-3y)2 + 4(2x)(-3y)3  +  (2x)0(-3y)4

Anything to the zero power is 1 so we erase the factors with 0 exponents

 (2x)4       + 4(2x)3(-3y)  + 6(2x)2(-3y)2 + 4(2x)(-3y)3  +       (-3y)4

We observe that negtive numbers raised to even powers are positive and
negative numbers raised to odd powers are negative and so rewrite the
signs as alternating: 

 (2x)4       - 4(2x)3(3y)   + 6(2x)2(3y)2  - 4(2x)(3y)3   +       (3y)4

  24x4       - 4*223x3*3y   +  6*22x2*32y2 -  4*2x*33y3   +        34y4

  16x4       - 4*8x3y       +  6*4x2*9y2   -   8x*27y3    +        81y4

  16x4       -  96x3y       +   216x2y2    -   216xy3     +        81y4

  16x4       -  96x3y       +   216x2y2    -   216xy3     +        81y4

Edwin


RELATED QUESTIONS

Use binomial expansion to expand the following... (answered by palanisamy,checkley77)
Expand the following binomial... (answered by lenny460,solver91311)
Use Pascal triangle & the binomial Theorem to expand: (2x-3y)^4 (answered by Alan3354)
Use the binomial theorum to find the fifth term in the expansion (2x+3y)^5. Thank... (answered by fractalier)
Use the binomial theorem to expand (x-4)^5 (answered by fractalier)
Expand the binomial using the binomial theorem: ( 2x3 - 3y )4 (answered by consc198)
use binomial theorem to expand the following up to 4 terms:... (answered by Edwin McCravy,AnlytcPhil)
Use the binomial theorem to expand the binomial...... (answered by Nate)
Use the Binomial Theorem or Pascal's Triangle to expand the binomial. (4 –... (answered by Alan3354)