Question: Multiply:
(x2 + y2) by (3a + 2b)
Solution:
To multiply, we will use distributive law as follows:
$\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\right)(3 a+2 b)$
$=x^{2}(3 a+2 b)+y^{2}(3 a+2 b)$
$=3 a x^{2}+2 b x^{2}+3 a y^{2}+2 b y^{2}$
Thus, the answer is $3 a x^{2}+2 b x^{2}+3 a y^{2}+2 b y^{2}$.