SOLUTION: Use the binomial theorem to expand (x-4)^5

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Question 1001479: Use the binomial theorem to expand (x-4)^5
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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The coefficient for the fifth power are
1,5,10,10,5,1
with decreasing powers of the first term and increasing powers of the second...
(x-4)^5= x^5 - 20x^4 + 160x^3 - 640x^2 + 1280x - 1024