Properties of Arithmetic: Distributive Property - Multiple Terms

Algebra Level 1

What is the coefficient of y y in the expansion of the expression ( 4 x y + 4 ) ( x + 2 y 3 ) ? (4x-y+4)(x+2y-3) ?

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2 solutions

Mahdi Raza
Aug 3, 2020

Terms that involve the y \green{y} terms and a constant term constitute to the final coefficient

( 4 x y + 4 ) ( x + 2 y 3 ) ( y 3 + 4 2 y ) = 11 y 11 (4x {\green{-y} {\orange{+4}}} )(x {\orange{+2y} {\green{-3}}} ) \quad \implies \quad ({\green{-y\cdot -3}} + {\orange{4 \cdot 2y}}) = 11y \implies \boxed{11}

Brilliant Mathematics Staff
Aug 1, 2020

The y y term in the expansion of the given expression is ( y ) × ( 3 ) + 4 × 2 y = 3 y + 8 y = 11 y . (-y) \times (-3)+4 \times 2y=3y+8y=11y. Hence, the coefficient of y y in the expansion of the given expression is 11. 11.

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