Simplify the given expression.

(a - 2b) (b - 3a) + (a + b) (a - 3b) - (b - 3a) (4a-5b)

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  1. 8a2 - 10ab
  2. 8a2 + 10ab
  3. 10a- 14ab
  4. 10a- 4ab

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Option 3 : 10a- 14ab
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Given:

(a - 2b) (b - 3a) + (a + b) (a - 3b) - (b - 3a) (4a-5b)

Calculation:

(a - 2b) (b - 3a) + (a + b) (a - 3b) - (b - 3a) (4a-5b)

⇒ ab - 3a2 - 2b2 + 6ab + a2 - 3ab + ab - 3b2 - 4ab + 5b2 + 12a2 - 15ab

⇒ - 3a2 + a2  + 12a2 - 2b2 - 3b+ 5b2 + 6ab + ab  - 3ab + ab - 4ab -15ab

⇒ 13a2 - 3a2 + 5b2 - 5b+ 8ab - 22ab

⇒ 10a- 14ab

∴ The answer is 10a- 14ab

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