Question 71
Subtract the sum of 12ab−10b2−18a2 and 9ab+12b2+14a2 from the sum of ab+2b2 and 3b2−a2.
Sum of 12ab−10b2−18a2 and 9ab+12b2+14a2
=12ab−10b2−18a2+9ab+12b2+14a2
On combining the like terms,
=12ab+9ab−10b2+12b2−18a2+14a2=21ab+2b2−4a2
Sum of ab+2b2 and 3b2−a2
=ab+2b2+3b2−a2=ab+5b2−a2
Now, subtracting 21ab+2b2−4a2 from ab+5b2−a2, we get
=(ab+5b2−a2)−(21ab+2b2−4a2)=ab+5b2−a2−21ab−2b2+4a2
On combining the like terms,
=ab−21ab+5b2−2b2−a2+4a2=−20ab+3b2+3a2=3a2+3b2−20ab