Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 10 - Section 10.4 - Mathematical Induction - Exercise Set - Page 1086: 50

Answer

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Work Step by Step

The first term in the expansion of $(a+b)^n$ is $a^n$. The exponents on $a$ decrease by $1$ in each successive term and end with the exponent of $0$ ($a^0=1$).
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