Taylor series representation for $$ \frac{x}{(1+4x)^2}$$

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Homework Statement


Find a power series that represents $$ \frac{x}{(1+4x)^2}$$

Homework Equations


$$ \sum c_n (x-a)^n $$

The Attempt at a Solution


$$ \frac{x}{(1+4x)^2} = x* \frac{1}{(1+4x)^2} $$
since [tex]\frac{1}{1+4x}=\frac{d}{dx}\frac{1}{(1+4x)^2}[/tex]
$$ x*\frac{d}{dx}\frac{1}{(1+4x)^2} =x\frac{d}{dx}\sum_{n=0}^\infty(-4)^nx^n=x\sum_{n=0}^\infty(-4)^nnx^{n-1}=\sum_{n=0}^\infty(-4)^nnx^{n}$$

The solution suggests $$\sum_{n=0}^\infty(-4)^n(n+1)x^{n+1}$$

Am i doing something incorrect?
 
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