document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386793>Question 386793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the no. of terms in the expansion (2x^2-(1/4x))^12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got 13, by using the binomial theorem. Is there a way that I don't need to expand till the end?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You could factor out <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which would simplify some of the terms, maybe.  </SPAN>\n" );
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