Evaluate (1-(7-2))^2-4^2

${(1 - (7 - 2))}^{2} - 4^{2}$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Simplify each term.

Subtract $2$ from $7$ .

${(1 - 1 \cdot 5)}^{2} - 4^{2}$

Multiply $- 1$ by $5$ .

${(1 - 5)}^{2} - 4^{2}$

${(1 - 5)}^{2} - 4^{2}$

Subtract $5$ from $1$ .

${(- 4)}^{2} - 4^{2}$

Raise $- 4$ to the power of $2$ .

$16 - 4^{2}$

Raise $4$ to the power of $2$ .

$16 - 1 \cdot 16$

Multiply $- 1$ by $16$ .

$16 - 16$

$16 - 16$

Step 2

Subtract $16$ from $16$ .

$0$

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