"larger than" means you subtract, to find the difference. So, you have
((-1)^2 + (-2)^2 + 5^2) - (-1-2+5)
How much larger than the sum of -1, -2, and 5 is the sum of the squares of these same integers?
A. 18
B. 20
C. 22
D. 28
E. 32
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1 + 4 + 25 - 2 = 28
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