Evaluate the expression (7 - 3)3 + 4 2

(The 4 has the power of 2)
Please help! Maybe just explain it? When I tried, I got 18, and 18 isn't a answer choice. TIA!

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look at it this way, 7-3=4. 3+(4x4). if that makes sense to you, your awnser should be 23
(7 - 3)3 + 4^2 = 4*3 + 4^2 = 12+16 = 28
(7 - 3)^3 + 4^2 = 4^3 + 4^2 = 64+16 = 80
I see no way to get 18. How did you evaluate it?

C'mon -- if you tried, but think you're wrong, show us why. You want us to show how we get our answer, right?