Problem:
Solution:
Let the expression:
[tex](2^3-1)+3^2[/tex]this is equivalent to:
[tex]((2\cdot2\cdot2\text{ )- 1) + (3}\cdot3\text{)}[/tex]this is equivalent to:
[tex](8\text{ -1 )+9}[/tex]this is equivalent to:
[tex]7\text{ + 9 = 16}[/tex]then, we can conclude that the correct answer is
16.
