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Ch. P - Fundamental Concepts of Algebra
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 52

In Exercises 15–58, find each product. (x+2)3

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Recognize that the expression \((x+2)^3\) represents the cube of a binomial. To expand this, we use the Binomial Theorem, which states \((a+b)^n = \sum_{k=0}^n \binom{n}{k} a^{n-k} b^k\).
Identify the components of the binomial: \(a = x\), \(b = 2\), and \(n = 3\).
Apply the Binomial Theorem to expand \((x+2)^3\): \((x+2)^3 = \binom{3}{0}x^3(2^0) + \binom{3}{1}x^2(2^1) + \binom{3}{2}x^1(2^2) + \binom{3}{3}x^0(2^3)\).
Simplify each term using the binomial coefficients \(\binom{n}{k}\), which are calculated as \(\binom{n}{k} = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}\). For example, \(\binom{3}{0} = 1\), \(\binom{3}{1} = 3\), \(\binom{3}{2} = 3\), and \(\binom{3}{3} = 1\).
Combine the simplified terms to write the expanded form of \((x+2)^3\). The result will be a polynomial with four terms.

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