Question

Simplify.
−29 − (−7)^2 − 48 − 3 × (−8) × 7

Answer 1

\[-29 - (-7)^2 - 48 - 3 \times (-8) \times 7 \]

Answer 2

Is that what you meant?

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

i got my answer as 140 is that right

Answer 5

Not quite..
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http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Simplify.+%E2%88%9229+%E2%88%92+%28%E2%88%927%29%5E2+%E2%88%92+48+%E2%88%92+3+%C3%97+%28%E2%88%928%29+%C3%97+7

Answer 6

so the answer is 42?

Answer 7

Yes. :)