Question:
Find the product −3y(xy + y2) and find its value for x = 4 and y = 5.
Solution:
To find the product, we will use distributive law as follows:
$-3 y\left(x y+y^{2}\right)$
$=-3 y \times x y+(-3 y) \times y^{2}$
$=-3 x y^{1+1}-3 y^{1+2}$
$=-3 x y^{2}-3 y^{3}$
Substituting x = 4 and y = 5 in the result, we get:
$-3 x y^{2}-3 y^{3}$
$=-3(4)(5)^{2}-3(5)^{3}$
$=-3(4)(25)-3(125)$
$=-300-375$
$=-675$
Thus, the product is $\left(-3 x y^{2}-3 y^{3}\right)$, and its value for $x=4$ and $y=5$ is $(-675)$.