Proving binomial sum using mathematical induction

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Using mathematical induction prove that

$\displaystyle \sum^{n}_{k=0}\binom{2n+1}{k}=4^n$ for all $n\in\mathbb{N}$

What i try:

Let $$P(n): \sum^{n}_{k=0}\binom{2n+1}{k}=4^n$$

Put $n=1,$ We have $\displaystyle \sum^{1}_{k=0}\binom{3}{k}=4$

Which is true because $\displaystyle \binom{3}{0}+\binom{3}{1}=1+3=4$

Let we assume that $P(n)$ is true for $n=m,$ Then

$$P(m): \sum^{m}_{k=0}\binom{2m+1}{k}=4^m$$

Now i did not understand how can i prove for $n=m+1$. Help me please , Thanks

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hint for $k\ge2$: $$\binom{2m+3}{k}=\binom{2m+1}{k}+\binom{2m+1}{k-1} + \binom{2m+1}{k-1}+\binom{2m+1}{k-2}$$ now sum using your induction hypothesis