SOLUTION: I am having trouble trying to figure out how to expand (2+(-3))^5 using the binomial theorem

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Question 950446: I am having trouble trying to figure out how to expand (2+(-3))^5 using the binomial theorem
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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expand (2+(-3))^5 using the binomial theorem
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= 5C5(2)^5 + 5C4(2)^4(-3) + 5C3(2)^3(-3)^2
+ 5C2(2)^2(-3)^3 + 5C1(2)(-3)^4 + 5C0(2)^0(-3)5
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= 32 + 5(16)(-3) + 10(8)(9) + 10(4)(-27) + 5(2)(81) + 1*1*(-243)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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