-8 - (-2 + 7)^2

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on Jan 27, 2025 at 12:44 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(-8 - {\left( -2 + 7 \right)}^{2}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[-8 - {\left( -2 + 7 \right)}^{2} = -33\]


\[\begin{aligned}-8 - {\left( -2 + 7 \right)}^{2}& = -8 - \left(-2 + 7\right)^{2}\\& = -8 - 5^{2}\\& = -8 - 25\\& = -33\end{aligned}\]