SOLUTION: if the equation was (7-5)2(the 2 is to the second power) would i distribute the 2 two both numbers or just the 5?

Question 338452: if the equation was (7-5)2(the 2 is to the second power) would i distribute the 2 two both numbers or just the 5?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, this is not an equation (there's no equals sign). So is there a typo or something missing?

Also, are there supposed to be any variables (like 'x') here?

If it's just , then

or...

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