3^2−3(2^2)

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on Nov 20, 2024 at 1:26 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \({3}^{2} - 3 \cdot {2}^{2}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[{3}^{2} - 3 \cdot {2}^{2} = -3\]


\[\begin{aligned}{3}^{2} - 3 \cdot {2}^{2}& = 3^{2} - 3 \cdot 2^{2}\\& = 9 - 3 \cdot 2^{2}\\& = 9 - 3 \cdot 4\\& = 9 - 12\\& = -3\end{aligned}\]