Asked by Seany
                (2x-1)^4 
What is the coefficient of x^2?
            
        What is the coefficient of x^2?
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                    Answered by
            Reiny
            
    It would be a good idea if you familiarize yourself with Pascal's Triangle,
the 4th row has values 1 4 6 4 1
so (2x-1)^4
= (2x)^4 + 4(2x)^3 (-1) + 6(2x)^2 (-1)^2 + 4(2x) (-1)^3 + (-1)^4
the term that will yield x^2 is 6(2x)^2(-1)^2
= 24x^2
confirmed by Wolfram:
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=expand+%282x+-+1%29%5E4
    
the 4th row has values 1 4 6 4 1
so (2x-1)^4
= (2x)^4 + 4(2x)^3 (-1) + 6(2x)^2 (-1)^2 + 4(2x) (-1)^3 + (-1)^4
the term that will yield x^2 is 6(2x)^2(-1)^2
= 24x^2
confirmed by Wolfram:
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=expand+%282x+-+1%29%5E4
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