How do you multiply (x + y + 3)(x + y - 4)(x+y+3)(x+y4)?

1 Answer
Aug 25, 2016

The Expression=x^2+2xy+y^2-x-y-12=x2+2xy+y2xy12.

Explanation:

Letting x+y=zx+y=z, we find that,

The Expression=(z+3)(z-4)=z(z-4)+3(z-4)=z^2-4z+3z-12=(z+3)(z4)=z(z4)+3(z4)=z24z+3z12

=z^2-z-12=z2z12

Surrendering z=x+yz=x+y, we get,

The Expression=(x+y)^2-x-y-12=(x+y)2xy12

=x^2+2xy+y^2-x-y-12=x2+2xy+y2xy12.