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2000 CEMC Pascal Problems/Problem 1

Problem

The value of $5^2 + 2(5 - 2)$ is

$\text{ (A) }\ 16 \qquad\text{ (B) }\ 19 \qquad\text{ (C) }\ 31 \qquad\text{ (D) }\ 36 \qquad\text{ (E) }\ 81$

Solution

Using order of operations, we have:

$5^2 + 2(5 - 2) = 5^2 + 2 \times 3$

$=25 + 2 \times 3 = 25 + 6 = \boxed {\textbf {(C) } 31}$

~anabel.disher

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