How does the formula for (a + b)^n change when expressed as a summation?

It becomes more complicated

It simplifies into one term

It loses structure

It compiles coefficients together

Answer and Solution

D. It compiles coefficients together

When expressed as a summation, the formula for (a + b)^n compiles the coefficients and their corresponding powers into a more compact notation.

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