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Answer: 14.
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First we calculate <u>3 to the power of 2</u> and get 9.
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9 + 9 - = 14.
Now we add<u> 9 + 9</u> to get 18.
18 - = 14.
Then, we<u> divide 8 by 2</u> to get 4.
18 - 4 = 14.
Then we subtract<u> 4 from 18</u> to get.....You guessed it,<u> 14</u>!