Help with geometry homework?

Question

how do you do this

9(7-2)to the second power ?

i keep getting 2025 but the calculator says 225

Answer 1

the way your putting it your saying 7-2 which is 5 then to the 2nd power is 25 then time 9 is 225 (thats what the calc does) to get 2025 your doing 5*9 which is 45 to the 2nd power which would be 2025. im not sure which way it should be, my guess would be 225