So first we need to know the order of operations
P - Parenthesis
E - Exponents
M - Multiplication
D - Division
A - Addition
S - Subtraction
Then the special cases:
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(5a - 2)(5a + 2) - 3( 1 - a ) - 3a
25a² - 4 - 3 + 3a - 3a
25a² - 7
25a² - 7 is the answer