document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253679>Question 253679</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stuck on a math question and need help.  The question is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write out the expansion of (x+1)^6 using the Binomial Theorem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help would be greatly appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you - Lori </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186012 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186012\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To expand this, we're going to use binomial expansion. So let's look at Pascal's triangle:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<center>1&nbsp; &nbsp;6&nbsp; &nbsp;15&nbsp; &nbsp;20&nbsp; &nbsp;15&nbsp; &nbsp;6&nbsp; &nbsp;1&nbsp; &nbsp;</center>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looking at the row that starts with 1,6, etc, we can see that this row has the numbers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1, 6, 15, 20, 15, 6, and 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These numbers will be the coefficients of our expansion. So to expand <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, simply follow this procedure:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the first coefficient. Multiply that coefficient with the first binomial term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and then the second binomial term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Repeat this until all of the coefficients have been written.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Once that has been done, add up the terms like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, we're not done yet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%28x%29%5E6%281%29%5E0%2B%28x%29%281%29%2B15%28x%29%281%29%2B20%28x%29%281%29%2B15%28x%29%281%29%2B6%28x%29%281%29%2B1%28x%29%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Looking at the first term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%28x%29%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%28x%29%281%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, raise  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the 6th power and raise <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the 0th power.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%28x%29%5E6%281%29%5E0%2B%28x%29%5E5%281%29%5E1%2B15%28x%29%281%29%2B20%28x%29%281%29%2B15%28x%29%281%29%2B6%28x%29%281%29%2B1%28x%29%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Looking at the  second term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%28x%29%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%28x%29%281%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > raise  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the 5th power and raise <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the 1st power.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Continue this until you reach the final term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how the exponents of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are stepping down and the exponents of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  are stepping up.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the fully expanded expression should now look like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%28x%5E6%29%281%29%2B6%28x%5E5%29%281%29%2B15%28x%5E4%29%281%29%2B20%28x%5E3%29%281%29%2B15%28x%5E2%29%281%29%2B6%28x%5E1%29%281%29%2B1%28x%5E0%29%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute the exponents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%28x%5E6%29%2B6%28x%5E5%29%2B15%28x%5E4%29%2B20%28x%5E3%29%2B15%28x%5E2%29%2B6%28x%29%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%28x%5E6%29%2B6%28x%5E5%29%2B15%28x%5E4%29%2B20%28x%5E3%29%2B15%28x%5E2%29%2B6%28x%29%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E6%2B6x%5E5%2B15x%5E4%2B20x%5E3%2B15x%5E2%2B6x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E6%2B6x%5E5%2B15x%5E4%2B20x%5E3%2B15x%5E2%2B6x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the terms with their coefficients\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > expands and simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E6%2B6x%5E5%2B15x%5E4%2B20x%5E3%2B15x%5E2%2B6x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E6%2B6x%5E5%2B15x%5E4%2B20x%5E3%2B15x%5E2%2B6x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%5E6=x%5E6%2B6x%5E5%2B15x%5E4%2B20x%5E3%2B15x%5E2%2B6x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%5E6=x%5E6%2B6x%5E5%2B15x%5E4%2B20x%5E3%2B15x%5E2%2B6x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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