document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307812>Question 307812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the coefficient of b^5 in the expansion of (a-2b)^8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not sure if thats right.   If you could show me the steps to solving this problem it would be much appreciated. Thank You.  :) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8C3(a^3)(-2b)^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(8*7*6)/(1*2*3)](a^3)(-32)b^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 56*(-32)a^3b^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -1792a^3b^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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