Question
Simplify: $(x + y) (2x + y) + (x + 2y) (x - y)$

Answer

The product of $(x + y) (2x + y) +(x + 2y) (x - y)$
$= x(2x + y) + y(2x + y) + x(x - y) + 2y(x - y)$
$= 2x^2+ xy + 2xy + y^2+ x^2- xy + 2xy - 2y^2$
$= (2x^2+ x^2) + (xy + 2xy - xy + 2xy) + (y^2- 2y^2)$ [grouping like terms]
$= 3x^2+ 4xy - y^2$

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