document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188745>Question 188745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I did this problem and somehow came out with such a big answer that it does not seem right can anyone explain how to solve this by simplifying? Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2b+1)^4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(2b+1)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4b^2+3b+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4b^2+3b+1)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=16b^4+32b^3+24b^2+8b+1<BR>\n" );
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