According to the order of operations, exponents are evaluated before addition and subtraction. For the given expression, this means evaluating the exponents before adding and subtracting the terms.
Operation
Before Simplification
After Simplification
Calculate power
3^2+5^3-2^5
9+ 125- 32
Add terms
9+ 125-32
134-32
Subtract term
134- 32
102
The expression equals 102. Our solution corresponds to the option H.
Alternative Solution
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