3 x 3 - ( (-1)^2 - 2)^2
Start evaluating the one in the most inner bracket:
3 x 3 - ( (-1)^2 - 2)^2
= 3 x 3 - (1 - 2)^2
There is one more bracket, so we do what is in the bracket:
3 x 3 - ( (-1)^2 - 2)^2
= 3 x 3 - (1- 2)^2
= 3 x 3 - (-1)^2
= 3 x 3 - 1
Between x and -, we do the x first:
3 x 3 - ( (-1)^2 - 2)^2
= 3 x 3 - (1- 2)^2
= 3 x 3 - (-1)^2
= 3 x 3 - 1
= 9 - 1
Then we do the -:
3 x 3 - ( (-1)^2 - 2)^2
= 3 x 3 - (1- 2)^2
= 3 x 3 - (-1)^2
= 3 x 3 - 1
= 9 - 1
= 8
