can someone plz help me wiv this
Find the coefficient of x4 in the expansion of
(i) (1-x/4)(1+2x)^6
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first expand (1+2x)^6--> 1+12x+60x^2+160x^3+240x^4........
now we need the coefficient of x^4--> (1-(x/4))(1+12x+60x^2+160x^3+240x^4........)
now look at the above line ive typed, look for powers of x which multiply to give x^4, we see that 1 and 240x^4 multiply to give x^4 i.e. 240x^4, we also see that the product of -x/4 and 160x^3 is -40x^4 which again has x^4, so now we have 2 terms which have x^4, -40x^4 and 240x^4, so when we add them we get 200x^4, and the coefficient of this is 200, the answer required, the way i told u of finding terms which multiply to give x^4 is much easier than expanding the whole thing, u can do that for this q, as it will give u a clear idea of what ive done, and ive only expanded (1+2x)^6 uptil x^4 as that is what we need and not the whole expansion