SOLUTION: Calculate the term independent of x in the binomial expansion of (x-1/2x^5)^18

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Question 1073361: Calculate the term independent of x in the binomial expansion of (x-1/2x^5)^18
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Answer by KMST(5328)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The expansion of
has terms of the form
.
The term independent of x is the one with
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So, that term independent of x is
Answer by MathTherapy(10555)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Calculate the term independent of x in the binomial expansion of (x-1/2x^5)^18
The term that's independent of x is the constant in the expansion, and is the 4th term of the expansion, which is:  

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