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Use the binomial theorem to write the binomalexpadion (a +2b)^4

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The binomial theorem for a binomial in the format (x + y) to the fourth power is

x⁴ + 4x³y + 6x²y² + 4xy³ + y⁴

So now we plug in for the x- and y-values

a⁴ + 4a³(2b) + 6a²(2b)² + 4a(2b)³ + (2b)⁴

Simplify this to become:

a⁴ + 8a³b + 6a²(4b²) + 4a(8b³) + 16b⁴

Now simplify to:

a⁴ + 8a³b + 24a²b² + 32ab³ + 16b⁴
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