Question

Evaluate (5 + 2)^2 − 40 + 3

Answer 1

Any ideas on the first step?

Answer 2

Using PEMDAS, the first thing do to is to evaluate everything in parenthesis

Answer 3

So 5+2 = 7

which means

(5 + 2)^2 − 40 + 3

becomes

(7)^2 − 40 + 3

Answer 4

What's next

Answer 5

i just stared goin back to school after 5 years so i dont know much

Answer 6

7^2 = 7*7 = what?

Answer 7

49

Answer 8

so

(7)^2 − 40 + 3

becomes

49 − 40 + 3

Answer 9

do you see where to go from here?

Answer 10

12

Answer 11

good

Answer 12

the final answer is 12

Answer 13

thank u

Answer 14

np