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Numerically greatest term, in the expansion of (8–5x) 18 ; is (where x = 2/5)
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Numerically greatest term in the expansion of
(8 – 5x) 18
= Numerically greatest term in the expansion of (8 + 5x) 18
Now, 
= 
= 
= 3.8
∴ Greatest term is t 3+1 = 18 C 3 8 3 × 
= 
× 2 9+15 = 816 × 2 24 = 1632 × 2 23
∴ is correct.
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