Factorize the following expression : \(4(x – y)^2 – 12(x – y)(x + y) + 9(x + y)^2\)
\[
4(x – y)^2 – 12(x – y)(x + y) + 9(x + y)^2
\]
\[
= [2(x – y)]^2 – 2[2(x – y)][3(x + y)] + [3(x + y)]^2
\]
\[
= \left[2(x – y) – 3(x + y)\right]^2
\]
\[
= (2x – 2y – 3x – 3y)^2
\]
\[
= (-x – 5y)^2
\]
\[
= (x + 5y)^2
\]