QuestionCalculate the expression: .
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. The problem is a simple algebraic expression that needs to be simplified. The order of operations, or BIDMAS/BODMAS (Brackets, Indices/Orders, Division and Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction), should be followed
STEP 2
First, we need to calculate the power operation, which is .
STEP 3
Now, we need to calculate the multiplication operation, which is .
STEP 4
Now, we substitute the results from steps2 and3 back into the original expression.
STEP 5
Next, we perform the subtraction operations from left to right.
STEP 6
Finally, we subtract4 from the result of step5.
So, the solution to the expression is2.
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