Question 210748
Use the Order of Precedence to get through this:
1. parenthesis
2. exponents
3. multiplication/division
4. addition/substraction
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{{{-10(5-8)^2+2^3x1^2x3-8(5)}}}
{{{-10(-3)^2+2^3x1^2x3-8(5)}}}
{{{-10(9)+8(x)(1)(x)(3)-8(5)}}}
{{{-90+24x^2-40}}}
{{{highlight(24x^2-130)}}}
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