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Algebra Difficulty 2.8 Junior Find the answer

Simplify: 2(a33b2)+4(b2+a3)-2(a^{3}-3b^{2})+4(-b^{2}+a^{3}).

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Solution

To simplify the given expression 2(a33b2)+4(b2+a3)-2(a^{3}-3b^{2})+4(-b^{2}+a^{3}), we distribute the coefficients and combine like terms as follows:

2(a33b2)+4(b2+a3)=2a3+6b2+4a34b2=(2a3+4a3)+(6b24b2)=2a3+2b2. \begin{align*} -2(a^{3}-3b^{2})+4(-b^{2}+a^{3}) &= -2a^{3} + 6b^{2} + 4a^{3} - 4b^{2} \\ &= (-2a^{3} + 4a^{3}) + (6b^{2} - 4b^{2}) \\ &= 2a^{3} + 2b^{2}. \end{align*}

Therefore, the simplified form of the given expression is 2a3+2b2\boxed{2a^{3} + 2b^{2}}.

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