Sum of 12ab−10b2−18a2 and 9ab+12b2+14a2
=12ab−10b2−18a2+9ab+12b2+14a2
On combining the like terms,
=12ab+9ab −10b2 + 12b2−18a2+14a2 = 21ab + 2b2−4a2
Sum of ab + 2b2 and 3b2−a2
=ab+2b2+3b2−a2 = ab + 5b2−a2
Now, subtracting 21ab+2b2−4a2 from ab+5b2−a2, we get
=(ab+5b2−a2)−(21ab + 2b2 − 4a2)=ab + 5b2− a2 − 21ab − 2b2 + 4a2
On combining the like terms,
=ab −21ab + 5b2− 2b2−a2 + 4a2 = − 20ab+3b2+3a2=3a2+3b2 −20ab