How do you simplify $5^{2} - 2^{4}$ $5^2 - 2^4$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-01T12:33:27

Just work out the powers and subtract

$5^{2} = 25 and 2^{4} = 16 \to$ $5^2=25and 2^4=16->$
$25 - 16 = 9$ $25-16=9$

Answer 2 · 2015-11-01T12:35:30

$5^{2} - 2^{4} = 9$ $5^2 - 2^4= color(green)(9$

$5^{2} = 5 \times 5 = 25$ $5^2 = 5 times 5 = 25$

$2^{4} = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 = 16$ $2^4 = 2 times 2 times 2 times 2 = 16$

$5^{2} - 2^{4} = 25 - 16 = 9$ $5^2 - 2^4 = 25 - 16 = color(green)(9$

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