Algebra Examples

Expand Using Pascal's Triangle (2x+1/(x^3))^8
Step 1
Pascal's Triangle can be displayed as such:
The triangle can be used to calculate the coefficients of the expansion of by taking the exponent and adding . The coefficients will correspond with line of the triangle. For , so the coefficients of the expansion will correspond with line .
Step 2
The expansion follows the rule . The values of the coefficients, from the triangle, are .
Step 3
Substitute the actual values of and into the expression.
Step 4
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.4
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.5
Anything raised to is .
Step 4.6
Simplify the denominator.
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Step 4.6.1
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.6.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.6.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.6.2
Anything raised to is .
Step 4.7
Divide by .
Step 4.8
Multiply by .
Step 4.9
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.10
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.11
Multiply by .
Step 4.12
Simplify.
Step 4.13
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.13.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.13.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.13.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.14
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.15
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.16
Multiply by .
Step 4.17
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.18
One to any power is one.
Step 4.19
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.19.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.19.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.20
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.20.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.20.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.20.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.21
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.22
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.23
Multiply by .
Step 4.24
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.25
One to any power is one.
Step 4.26
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.26.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.26.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.27
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.27.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.27.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.27.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.27.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.28
Combine and .
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Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.30
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.31
Multiply by .
Step 4.32
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.33
One to any power is one.
Step 4.34
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.34.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.34.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.35
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.35.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.35.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.35.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.35.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.36
Combine and .
Step 4.37
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.38
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.39
Multiply by .
Step 4.40
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.41
One to any power is one.
Step 4.42
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.42.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.42.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.43
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.43.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.43.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.43.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.43.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.44
Combine and .
Step 4.45
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.46
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.47
Multiply by .
Step 4.48
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.49
One to any power is one.
Step 4.50
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.50.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.50.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.51
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.51.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.51.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.51.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.51.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.52
Combine and .
Step 4.53
Simplify.
Step 4.54
Multiply by .
Step 4.55
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.56
One to any power is one.
Step 4.57
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.57.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.57.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.58
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.58.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.58.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.58.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.58.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.59
Combine and .
Step 4.60
Multiply by .
Step 4.61
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.62
Anything raised to is .
Step 4.63
Multiply by .
Step 4.64
Anything raised to is .
Step 4.65
Multiply by .
Step 4.66
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.67
One to any power is one.
Step 4.68
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.68.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.68.2
Multiply by .