This is a question I came across in an old midterm and I'm not sure how to do it. Any help is appreciated. $$2^n = C(n,0) + C(n,1) + \cdots + C(n,n).$$ Prove this statement is true for all $n \ge 0$ by induction.

I want to know if I can get some help with this proof. I tried, but I just cannot seem to get $2^{k}$. It states that, For $k \in \mathbb{Z}_{\ge 0}$, $$\sum^{k}_{m=0}\binom{k}{m} = 2^k$$ Thank You.

I'm well aware of the combinatorial variant of the proof, i.e. noting that each formula is a different representation for the number of subsets of a set of $n$ elements. I'm curious if there's a series of algebraic manipulations that can lead from $\sum\limits_{i=0}^n \binom{n}{i}$ to $2^n$.

I saw one proof using this formula: $$ \sum_{i=0}^{z} {n_1 \choose i}{n_2 \choose z-i} = {n_1+n_2 \choose z}$$ Can anyone help explain it, thank you!