document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49438>Question 49438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me on this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to evaluate the following expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   [(2 + 3)^2 - 4 x 5] + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   Thanks,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32837 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Osran_Shri><B>Osran_Shri(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Osran_Shri><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [(2 + 3)^2 - 4 x 5] + 7 --- Equation-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please find below step by step solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2+3)^2 is similar to (a+b)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + 2ab  Therefore,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2^2+3^2+2*2*3 = 4+9+12 = 25 Substitute this value in Equation-1 above as below,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[25 - 20] + 7 = 5 + 7 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer is : [(2 + 3)^2 - 4 x 5] + 7 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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