document.write( "Question 1049687: Expand the following sums:\r
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document.write( "1-st term:  i=2:   \"%28-1%29%5Ei%2Ax%5E%28i-1%29\" = \"%28-1%29%5E2%2Ax%5E%282-1%29\" = 1*x = x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2-nd term:  i=3:   \"%28-1%29%5Ei%2Ax%5E%28i-1%29\" = \"%28-1%29%5E3%2Ax%5E%283-1%29\" = \"-1%2Ax%5E2\" = \"-x%5E2\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "3-rd term:  i=4:   \"%28-1%29%5Ei%2Ax%5E%28i-1%29\" = \"%28-1%29%5E4%2Ax%5E%284-1%29\" = \"1%2Ax%5E3\" = \"x%5E3\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "4-th term:  i=5:   \"%28-1%29%5Ei%2Ax%5E%28i-1%29\" = \"%28-1%29%5E5%2Ax%5E%285-1%29\" = \"-1%2Ax%5E4\" = \"-x%5E4\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, the sum of these four terms is  \"x+-+x%5E2+%2B+x%5E3+-+x%5E4\".\r\n" );
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