Simplify first, then evaluate: , where , .
Solution
To simplify and then evaluate the given expression with and , we follow these steps:
1. Simplify the expression:
First, distribute the negative sign inside the parentheses:
2. **Substitute and :**
Next, substitute and into the simplified expression:
Therefore, after simplifying the original expression and substituting the given values of and , we find that the value of the expression is .
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