How do you simplify $2[(9-8)^2+(12-5)^2]$ using order of operations?

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Answer 1 · 2016-02-09T09:41:12

100

first step is to evaluate the expressions inside the square bracket

$2[ 1^2 + 7^2 ] = 2 ( 1 + 49 ) = 2 ( 50) = 2 xx 50 = 100$

How do you simplify 2[(9-8)^2+(12-5)^2]2[(9-8)^2+(12-5)^2] using order of operations?