what is the value of the expression ( 2 to the 3rd power - 1) + 3 to the 2nd power

8 - 1 + 9

81

To find the value of the expression (2 to the 3rd power - 1) + (3 to the 2nd power), we need to follow the order of operations, which is commonly known as PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction).

1. Evaluate the exponentiation in the parentheses:
(2 to the 3rd power - 1) + (3 to the 2nd power)
= (2^3 - 1) + (3^2)
= (8 - 1) + (9)
= 7 + 9
= 16

The value of the expression (2 to the 3rd power - 1) + (3 to the 2nd power) is 16.