Consider the expression (16−12)^2+5(8+2^2)/5^3−(1+4)^2. What is the simplified numerator?

1 answer

First, let's evaluate the numerator of the expression:

(16−12)^2 + 5(8+2^2)

= 4^2 + 5(8+4)

= 16 + 5(12)

= 16 + 60

= 76

So, the simplified numerator is 76.