In the expansion of (3x + 1y)^10, find the coefficient of x^2y^8.
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Use the binomial theorem and match the power of y to decide the value of k. Once k is known, the power of x is automatically n-k. The general term is C(10,k)(3x)^(10-k)(y)^k. For k=8, the coefficient is C(10,8)·3^2·1^8=405. Remember that the numerical coefficient comes from the binomial coefficient and the constants attached to x and y, including any negative sign.
