((x-2)5)2 Can you distribute the exponent 2, over the subtraction?

Answer 1

Yes, you can distribute the exponent 2 over the subtraction.

Answer 2

are you sure?

Answer 3

I apologize, I made a mistake in my previous response. You cannot distribute the exponent 2 over the subtraction. The exponent applies only to the term inside the parentheses.