a, (x+x)^2+4 (x^2+x)-12=(2x)2+ 4x(x+1)-12
=(2x)2+ 2x.2(x+1) + (x+1)2 - (x+1)2-12
=(2x+x+1)2-x2-2x-1-12=(3x+1)2-(x+1)2-12
=(3x+1-x-1)(3x+1+x+1)-12=2x(4x+2)-12
=4x(2x+1)-12=4(2x2+x-12)
b, y2+4y-12=y2+4y+4-16=(y+2)2-42
=(y+2+4)(y+2-4)=(y+6)(y-2)
a ) \(\left(x+x\right)^2+4\left(x^2+x\right)-12\)
\(=4x^2+4x^2+4x-12\)
\(=8x^2+4x-12\)
\(=4\left(2x^2+x-3\right)\)
\(=4\left(2x^2-2x+3x-3\right)\)
\(=3\left[2x\left(x-1\right)+3\left(x-1\right)\right]\)
\(=3\left(x-1\right)\left(2x+3\right)\)
b ) \(y^2+4y-12=\left(y^2+4y+4\right)-16\)
\(=\left(y+2\right)^2-4^2=\left(y+2-4\right)\left(y+2+4\right)=\left(y-2\right)\left(y+6\right)\)