SOLUTION: I am unsure of how to work this problem. Can anyone give me some advice? (x-8)^5 We are supposed to expand the expression using the Binomial Theorem. Thank you

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Question 46798: I am unsure of how to work this problem. Can anyone give me some advice?
(x-8)^5
We are supposed to expand the expression using the Binomial Theorem.
Thank you very much.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x-8)(x-8)(x-8)(x-8)(x-8) or
x-8
x-8
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x~2-16x+64
x-8
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x~3-16x~2+64x-8x~2+128x-512 or
x~3-24x~2+192x-512
x-8
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x~4-24x~3+192x~2-512x-8x~3+192x~2-1536x+4096 or
x~4-32x~3+364x~2-2048x+4096
x-8
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x~5-32x~4+364x~3-2048x~2+4096x-8x~4+256x~3-2912x~2+16384x-32768 or
x~5-40x~4+620x~3-4960x~2+20480x-32768