Question

What is the value of the expression 2 + 2 x 42 - (5 - 3) 2?

Answer 1

`82`

Explanation:

1. simplify 5 - 3 to 2.

`2 + 2 * 42 - 2 * 2`

2. Simplify 2 × 42 to 84.

`2 + 84 - 2 * 2`

3. simplify 2 × 2 to 4.

`2 + 84 - 4`

4. Simplify 2 + 84 to 86.

`86 - 4`

5. Simplify.

`82`

Therefor, the answer is 82.

Answer 2

• 82

Explanation:

The value of the expression

• 2 + 2×42 - (5 - 3)² =
• 2 + 84 - 2² =
• 86 - 4 =
• 82