Respuesta :
First, we multiply the given expressions:
(a + 3b) (-a² + 4ab + 2b)
= -a³ + 4a²b + 2ab - 3a²b + 12ab² + 6b²
Simplifying:
-a³ + a²b + 2ab + 12ab² + 6b²
By comparison, we can determine the values of x and y, which work out to be:
x = 1
b = 6
(a + 3b) (-a² + 4ab + 2b)
= -a³ + 4a²b + 2ab - 3a²b + 12ab² + 6b²
Simplifying:
-a³ + a²b + 2ab + 12ab² + 6b²
By comparison, we can determine the values of x and y, which work out to be:
x = 1
b = 6