To prove, ∣∣
∣∣x+yxx5x+4y4x2x10x+8y8x3x∣∣
∣∣=x3
LHS=∣∣
∣∣xxx5x4x2x10x8x3x∣∣
∣∣+∣∣
∣∣yxx4y4x2x8y8x3x∣∣
∣∣
=x3∣∣
∣∣1115421083∣∣
∣∣+yx2∣∣
∣∣111442883∣∣
∣∣
Applying C1→C1−C2,C2→C2−C3 in the first determinant
=x3∣∣
∣∣001122253∣∣
∣∣+yx2×0
As the first two columns of the 2nd determinant are same.
Expanding the first determinant through R1
=x3.1.∣∣∣1225∣∣∣=x3(5−4)
=x3 = RHS
Hence proved.