Asked by p

How do u expand this?
(a+b+c)^n

Answers

Answered by Reiny
This should get you started.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinomial_expansion
Answered by Haley
If the ^ is a multiplication symbol, and you mean "expand" by using the distributive property, then this is the answer.

n(a+b+c) is the same as:

n(a) + n(b) + n(c)

Which is na+nb+nc

Hopefully, you know what this distributive property is, That would be VERY VERY helpful. I'll try to explain:

If you said 6(5-3), according to PEMDAS, you do the parenthesis first.

6(5-3)
6(2)
12

Okay? But, according to the distributive property, you can say that:

6(5-3) = 6(5) - 6(3)

So,
6(5) - 6(3)
30 - 18
12

See? Whether you use PEMDAS or the distributive property, you get the same answer.
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