The correct option is B 3a2+3b2−20ab
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)
Solving the groups,
=ab(12+9)+b2(−10+12)+a2(−18+14)
=21ab+2b2−4a2
Sum of ab+2b2 and 3b2−a2
=ab+2b2+3b2−a2
On combining the like terms,
=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)
Solving the groups,
=−20ab+3b2+3a2=3a2+3b2−20ab