5+(9-5)3(exponent)= 5+12=17

Is this right?
When doing the practice problems I was getting the wrong answer. This is so simple, I don't get what I am not understanding...

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or is it 5 +(9-5)3= 5+4(to the 3rd power) is it 37?
4^3 is neither 12 nor 32.

4^3 = 4*4*4 = 64

5 + 64 = ?
Ha yes thanks. I realized I gave the wrong numbers for this question. I figured it on my own however, but thanks for the reply.
You're welcome.