Given a + B = 3, X-Y = 1, find the value of A2 + 2Ab + b2-x + y

Given a + B = 3, X-Y = 1, find the value of A2 + 2Ab + b2-x + y


∵a+b=3,x-y=1,∴a2+2ab+b2-x+y=(a+b)2-(x-y)=9-1=8.