(4+-2)to the second+4-1

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on Nov 15, 2024 at 3:22 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \({\left( 4 + -2 \right)}^{2} + 4 - 1\)

MathBot Answer:

\[{\left( 4 + -2 \right)}^{2} + 4 - 1 = 7\]


\[\begin{aligned}{\left( 4 + -2 \right)}^{2} + 4 - 1& = \left(4 - 2\right)^{2} + 4 - 1\\& = 2^{2} + 4 - 1\\& = 4 + 4 - 1\\& = 8 - 1\\& = 7\end{aligned}\]