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Don't understand how you get 12xy
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Clicking on a particular solution step helps you quickly identify the logic which is employed. When (6x-y) is squared, then '6xy' and 'y6x' are added together, giving 2*6xy (since y6x and 6xy are the same), which of course then is 12xy. Since the 'y' term is negative, that final term is '-12xy'.