(x + 2y)² - (x - y)²
= (x + 2y - x + y)(x + 2y + x - y)
= 3y(2x + y)
\(\left(x+2y\right)^2-\left(x-y\right)^2\)
\(=\left[\left(x+2y\right)-\left(x-y\right)\right]\left[\left(x+2y\right)+\left(x-y\right)\right]\)
\(=\left(x+2y-x+y\right)\left(x+2y+x-y\right)\)
\(=3y\left(2x+y\right)\)