SOLUTION: What is the coefficient of x^8 in the expansion of (x + 4)^12

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Question 475314: What is the coefficient of x^8 in the expansion of (x + 4)^12
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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The term involving x%5E8 is 12C4%2A+x%5E8%2A4%5E4+=+126720x%5E8, by the binomial theorem. So the coefficient is 126,720.