SOLUTION: 1. What is the middle term in the expansion of (x-1/6)6th power? I tried puting both sides of the equation to the 6th power but am nowhere close to the correct answer.

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: 1. What is the middle term in the expansion of (x-1/6)6th power?
I tried puting both sides of the equation to the 6th power but am nowhere close to the correct answer.
This question is from textbook CLEP Official Study Guide

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Expansion of (x-1/6)^6 gives 7 terms. So,fourth term is the middle term.Applying Binomial Theorem, the 4th term =C(6,3)x^3.(-1/6)^3= -5x^3/54 on simplification.