How do you evaluate (an+22an+3an+1)(an+an+1)?

1 Answer
Nov 19, 2017

2a2n+a2n+1+4a2n+2+a2n+3
OR
a2n(2+a+4a2+a3)

Explanation:

Laws:
1) xaxb=xa+b
2) bxa+cxa=(b+c)xa


(an+22an+3an+1)(an+an+1)=
=an+2+n+an+2+n+12an+n2an+n+1+3an+n+1+3an+1+n+1=
=a2n+2+a2n+32a2n2a2n+1+3a2n+1+3a2n+2=
=4a2n+2+a2n+32a2n+a2n+1=
=2a2n+a2n+1+4a2n+2+a2n+3=

=a2n(2+a+4a2+a3)