Verify if (3y+x)(4+2x) = 2x²+6xy+4x+12y: Polynomial Equality Check

Question

Is equality correct?

(3y+x)(4+2x)=2x2+6xy+4x+12y (3y+x)(4+2x)=2x^2+6xy+4x+12y

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Step-by-Step Solution

To determine if the equality (3y+x)(4+2x)=2x2+6xy+4x+12y (3y+x)(4+2x)=2x^2+6xy+4x+12y is correct, we need to expand and simplify the left-hand side to see if it equals the right-hand side.

First, we expand (3y+x)(4+2x) (3y+x)(4+2x) using the distributive property:

  • Multiply 3y 3y by 4 4 , giving 12y 12y .

  • Multiply 3y 3y by 2x 2x , giving 6xy 6xy .

  • Multiply x x by 4 4 , giving 4x 4x .

  • Multiply x x by 2x 2x , giving 2x2 2x^2 .

Combining all these terms, the left-hand side expands to: 12y+6xy+4x+2x2 12y + 6xy + 4x + 2x^2 .

Notice that this is precisely the same as the right-hand side: 2x2+6xy+4x+12y 2x^2 + 6xy + 4x + 12y .

Therefore, the equality (3y+x)(4+2x)=2x2+6xy+4x+12y (3y+x)(4+2x) = 2x^2 + 6xy + 4x + 12y holds true.

Thus, the solution to the problem is: (3y+x)(4+2x)=2x2+6xy+4x+12y (3y+x)(4+2x)=2x^2+6xy+4x+12y is correct, and the answer choice is Yes.

Answer

Yes