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How do you simplify : 2(13 - [-11+2])-[10 - 7]^2

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Order of operations...PEMDAS

Parentheses first...

2(13--9)-3^2

2(22)-3^2

exponents next

2(22)-9

now multiplication/division

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now addition/subtraction

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