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Hi, I don't understand the third and fourth row. Need help please. Thanks.
They have 2(x + 2y)(2y - x) in common.
10(x + 2y)(2y - x)² - 12(x + 2y)(x - 2y)
= 5(2(x + 2y)(2y - x)(2y - x)) - 6(2(x + 2y)(x - 2y))
= 5(2y - x)(2(x + 2y)(2y - x)) + 6(2(x + 2y)(-(x - 2y))
= 5(2y - x)(2(x + 2y)(2y - x)) + 6(2(x + 2y)(-x + 2y))
= 5(2y - x)(2(x + 2y)(2y - x)) + 6(2(x + 2y)(2y - x))
Now you factor out 2(x + 2y)(2y - x).
= 2(x + 2y)(2y - x)(5(2y - x) + 6)
= 2(x + 2y)(2y - x)(10y - 5x + 6)
That - 6 can be changed into + 6 by introducing a negative term in the inside
And,
-(x - 2y) = -x + 2y = 2y - x
Your teacher didn't show the intermediate steps, but that's probably because you're expected to already see what needs to be factored out and thus she only gave you the subsequent two steps.
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