Order of Operations

What is the value the expression?
202 - 2(2 + 3)²

Follow the order of operations:
1.)  Work inside parentheses or brackets
2.)  Evaluate exponents
3.)  Multiply and divide from left to right
4.)  Add and subtract from left to right

202 - 2(2 + 3)²
= 202 - 2(5²)   {worked inside parentheses}
= 202 - 2(25)   {evaluated exponent}
= 202 - 50   {multiplied}
= 152   {subtracted}

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