SOLUTION: how do you expand the binomial equation (3x+2)^3?

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Question 418942: how do you expand the binomial equation (3x+2)^3?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, scott8148:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(3x+2)(3x+2)(3x+2)
9x^2+6x+6x+4
(9x^2+12x+4)(3x+2)
27x^3+36x^2+12x+18x^2+12x+8
27x^354x^2+24x+8

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
use Pascal's triangle to find the coefficients ___ 1 , 3 , 3 , 1

1[(3x)^3] + 3[(3x)^2 * 2] + 3[(3x) * 2^2] + 1[2^3]

multiply out the individual terms and then combine like quantities