document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171441>Question 1171441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the values of a if coefficient of x^2 in expansion (2+16x)/(2+ax)^3 is -9/2. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There is no x^2 term in the expansion....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numerator has terms of degree 1 and 0; the denominator when expanded will have terms of degree 3, 2, 1, and 0.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The terms in the expanded expression will have degrees with a maximum of 1-0=1 and a minimum of 0-3=-3.<br><BR>\n" );
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