[tex]\implies {\blue {\boxed {\boxed {\purple {\sf {55}}}}}}[/tex]
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[tex] {a}^{2} - 9[/tex]
Substituting the value "[tex]a = 8[/tex]" in the above expression, we have
➺ [tex] \: {8}^{2} - 9[/tex]
➺ [tex] \: (8 \times 8) - 9[/tex]
➺ [tex] \: 64 - 9[/tex]
➺ [tex] \: 55[/tex]
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