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?

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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 %287-5%29%5E2, then


%287-5%29%5E2=2%5E2=4

or...


%287-5%29%5E2=7%5E2-2%2A7%2A5%2B5%5E2=49-70%2B25=4