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Algebra Difficulty 3.3 AMC 10/12 Find the answer

Simplify first, then evaluate: (3x2yxy2)2(2xy2+x2y)(3x^{2}y-xy^{2})-2(-2xy^{2}+x^{2}y), where x=2x=2, y=1y=-1.

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Solution

To simplify and then evaluate the given expression (3x2yxy2)2(2xy2+x2y)(3x^{2}y-xy^{2})-2(-2xy^{2}+x^{2}y) with x=2x=2 and y=1y=-1, we follow these steps:

1. Simplify the expression:

First, distribute the negative sign inside the parentheses:
(3x2yxy2)2(2xy2+x2y)=3x2yxy2+4xy22x2y=x2y+3xy2.\begin{align*} (3x^{2}y-xy^{2})-2(-2xy^{2}+x^{2}y) &= 3x^{2}y-xy^{2}+4xy^{2}-2x^{2}y \\ &= x^{2}y + 3xy^{2}. \end{align*}

2. **Substitute x=2x=2 and y=1y=-1:**

Next, substitute x=2x=2 and y=1y=-1 into the simplified expression:
x2y+3xy2=(2)2(1)+3(2)(1)2=4(1)+3(2)(1)=4+6=2.\begin{align*} x^{2}y + 3xy^{2} &= (2)^{2}(-1) + 3(2)(-1)^{2} \\ &= 4(-1) + 3(2)(1) \\ &= -4 + 6 \\ &= 2. \end{align*}

Therefore, after simplifying the original expression and substituting the given values of xx and yy, we find that the value of the expression is 2\boxed{2}.

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