How do you evaluate ((9 - 2)^2 + 4) + 4^2?

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Gió
Jun 11, 2015

You can use the sequence of priority normally called PEMDAS,

Explanation:

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I would start from the brackets and the squares:
((9-2)^2+4)+4^2=
((7)^2+4)+16=
=(49+4)+16=
Now I solve all the sums and subtractions:
=53+16=69

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