SOLUTION: Please help me use Pascal's triangle to expand the expression (a + n)^6

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Question 326187: Please help me use Pascal's triangle to expand the expression (a + n)^6
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The row from Pascal's triangle is 1 6 15 20 15 6 1.
Powers of a go from 6 to 0.
Powers of n go from 0 to 6.
Seven terms total.
1a%5E%286%29n%5E%280%29=a%5E6
6a%5E%285%29n%5E%281%29=6a%5E5n
15a%5E%284%29n%5E%282%29=15a%5E4n%5E2
20a%5E%283%29n%5E%283%29=20a%5E3n%5E3
15a%5E%282%29n%5E%284%29=15a%5E2n%5E4
6a%5E%281%29n%5E%285%29=6an%5E5
1a%5E%280%29n%5E%286%29=n%5E6
Then put it all together,