Evaluate 17(2)-4^2

$17 (2) - 4^{2}$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Multiply $17$ by $2$ .

$34 - 4^{2}$

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

$34 - 1 \cdot 16$

Multiply $- 1$ by $16$ .

$34 - 16$

$34 - 16$

Step 2

Subtract $16$ from $34$ .

$18$

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