Use the Order of Operations to Simplify the Expression $5 ^ { 3 } - ( - 6 ) ^ { 2 }$

question 147

Multiple Choice

Use the order of operations to simplify the expression.
- $5 ^ { 3 } - ( - 6 ) ^ { 2 }$

• A) \(- 21\)
• B) 89
• C) 161
• D) 27

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