SOLUTION: how do you do 5 with a 2 up to the right - 3 with a 2 up to the right + 4 with a 2 up to the right = ?

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Question 105252: how do you do 5 with a 2 up to the right - 3 with a 2 up to the right + 4 with a 2 up to the right = ?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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5^2-3^2+4^2
Pronounced "5 squared minus 3 squared plus 4 squared"
When you square something you multiply it times itself.
5*5-3*3+4*4
=25-9+16=32
Ed