Question:
Simplify:
a2b2(a + 2b)(3a + b)
Solution:
To simplify, we will proceed as follows:
a2b2(a + 2b)(3a + b)
$=\left[a^{2} b^{2}(a+2 b)\right](3 a+b)$
$=\left(a^{3} b^{2}+2 a^{2} b^{3}\right)(3 a+b)$
$=3 a\left(a^{3} b^{2}+2 a^{2} b^{3}\right)+b\left(a^{3} b^{2}+2 a^{2} b^{3}\right)$
$=3 a^{4} b^{2}+6 a^{3} b^{3}+a^{3} b^{3}+2 a^{2} b^{4}$
$=3 a^{4} b^{2}+7 a^{3} b^{3}+2 a^{2} b^{4}$
Thus, the answer is $3 a^{4} b^{2}+7 a^{3} b^{3}+2 a^{2} b^{4}$.
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