Question

If y = (x + 3)2, and the value of x=5, what is the value?

A. 12

B. 16

C. 14

D. 18

16

Answer 1

Yes, it's 16. :)

Answer 2

I had suspected that the equation would be
y = (x+3)^2 , (nobody puts the multiplier at the end)

then y = 8^2 = 64
which is not in the choices,

oh well ...