SOLUTION: 3+6+7^2. it's squared. will the seven be squared or the whole answer of 3+6+7?

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Question 653598: 3+6+7^2. it's squared. will the seven be squared or the whole answer of 3+6+7?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3%2B6%2B7%5E2
The way it's written, only the 7 is squared.
If you wanted to indicate the whole thing to be squared, use parentheses, thus:
%283%2B6%2B7%29%5E2