SOLUTION: What is (a+b)^5

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Question 87044: What is (a+b)^5
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is (a+b)^5
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(a+b)^5 = 5C5a^5 + 5C4a^4b + 5C3a^3b^2 + 5C2a^2b^3 + 5C1a^b^4 + 5C0b^4
= a^5 + 5a^4b + 10a^3b^2 + 10a^2b^3 + 5ab^4 + b^5
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Stan H.