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# If a = 1 and b = -2, then (2a^2 + b)(x + y) + (a + b)(x - y) =

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If a = 1 and b = -2, then (2a^2 + b)(x + y) + (a + b)(x - y) =

(A) 0
(B) 2x
(C) y - x
(D) x - y
(E) x + y
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23 Jul 2016, 16:12
$$\left( 2a^{2\; }+\; b \right)\left( x+y \right)\; +\; \left( a\; +\; b \right)\left( x\; -\; y \right)\;$$

$$=\; \left( 2-2 \right)\left( x+y \right)\; -1\left( x-y \right)\;$$

$$=\; o\left( x+y \right)\; -\; x+y\;$$

$$=\; y-x$$

$$Answer\; \mbox{C}$$

Is it really from Gmatprep? It's really strange that they didn't put the x - 3y choice.
That choice would have probably been the most common mistake on this question.
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05 Sep 2018, 08:04
DensetsuNo wrote:
$$\left( 2a^{2\; }+\; b \right)\left( x+y \right)\; +\; \left( a\; +\; b \right)\left( x\; -\; y \right)\;$$

$$=\; \left( 2-2 \right)\left( x+y \right)\; -1\left( x-y \right)\;$$

$$=\; o\left( x+y \right)\; -\; x+y\;$$

$$=\; y-x$$

$$Answer\; \mbox{C}$$

Is it really from Gmatprep? It's really strange that they didn't put the x - 3y choice.
That choice would have probably been the most common mistake on this question.

Is there a PEMDAS application?
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