Evaluate 7(-2)+3^2+(-2)^2

$7 (- 2) + 3^{2} + {(- 2)}^{2}$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Multiply $7$ by $- 2$ .

$- 14 + 3^{2} + {(- 2)}^{2}$

Raise $3$ to the power of $2$ .

$- 14 + 9 + {(- 2)}^{2}$

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

$- 14 + 9 + 4$

$- 14 + 9 + 4$

Step 2

Simplify by adding numbers.

Add $- 14$ and $9$ .

$- 5 + 4$

Add $- 5$ and $4$ .

$- 1$

$- 1$

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