Question

What is the value of the expression 72 − 3 x (5 − 2)2?

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

72 - 3 * (5 - 2) 2 -- parenthesis first
72 - 3 * 3 * 2 -- multiplication starting left and moving right
72 - 9 * 2
72 - 18
54 ===> your answer

unless the 2 on the end was supposed to be squared ??

Answer 3

Yea its is suppose to be squared @texaschic101

Answer 4

that changes everything.....hold on....give me a sec

Answer 5

72 - 3 * (5 - 2) ^2 -- parenthesis first
72 - 3 * 3^2 -- exponents next
72 - 3 * 9 -- multiplication next
72 - 27 -- subtraction
45 ===> your answer

Answer 6

ITS ACTUALLY 22

Answer 7

how ?

Answer 8

I disagree.....I think the answer is 45