SOLUTION: Use the binomial theorem to find (2x + 1) ^4 and write answer in simplified form.

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Question 46876This question is from textbook COLLEGE ALGEBRA
: Use the binomial theorem to find (2x + 1) ^4 and write answer in simplified form. This question is from textbook COLLEGE ALGEBRA

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Okay, using the notation C(n,r) for binomial coefficients, we get
(2x + 1)^4 =
C(4,0)*(2x)^4 + C(4,1)*(2x)^3*1 + C(4,2)*(2x)^2*1^2 + C(4,3)(2x)*1^3 + C(4,4)*1^4 =
16x^4 + 32x^3 + 24x^2 + 8x + 1