Compute this expression using the binomial theorem: $ \sum_{i=0}^{27} \binom{27}{i} (-3)^{2i+1}$

Question

Use the binomial theorem to compute: $$ \sum_{i=0}^{27} \binom{27}{i} (-3)^{2i+1}$$

This is how far I got:

$$ (x+1)^{27} = \sum_{i=0}^{27} \binom{27}{i} x^i\\ -3 \cdot (-3)^{2i} = (-3)^{2i+1}\\ -3 \sum_{i=0}^{27} \binom{27}{i} (-3)^{2i}$$

I'm stuck here and don't know what to do next; could someone point me in the right direction?

Answer 1

$$ \sum_{i=0}^{27} \binom{27}{i} (\color{blue}{-3})^{\color{blue}2i}= \sum_{i=0}^{27} \binom{27}{i} (\color{blue}9)^{i}=(1+9)^{27}=10^{27}$$