find the tem independent of x in (2x^2-1x)^12

Let (r + 1) term is independent of x
So (2x2- x)12
So by binomial expansion we have
Tr+1 = 12Cr (2x2)12-r (-x)r
= 12Cr 212-r x24-2r (-x)r
= 12Cr 212-r (x)24-2r  (-1) r (x)r
= 12Cr 212-r (-1) r (x) 24-r
For this expression to be independent of x, 24 -r should be equal to zero.
So r =24, that is not possible as n is greater tha equal to r.
So in this expression there is no term independent of x.

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