SOLUTION: Please, i need help solving (x-3)^3 using pascal's triangle. I have written out the triangle on my paper as: 1 1 1 1 2 1

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Question 242205: Please, i need help solving (x-3)^3 using pascal's triangle. I have written out the triangle on my paper as: 1
1 1
1 2 1
1 3 3 1
1 4 6 4 1
1 5 10 10 5 1
etc. My teacher doesnt make us go past that. i need help identifying which level of the triangle i use and how to fill it into the problem.
Thank you so much.
Answer by jsmallt9(3296) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Exponent
   0            1
   1           1 1
   2          1 2 1
   3         1 3 3 1
   4        1 4 6 4 1
   5       1 5 10 10 5 1

You might notice that the exponent is the second number in each row (and zero if there is no second number in the row). This pattern might be a way you could remember how this works.