To find the value of the expression [tex]\( 12 \div 3 + (5 - 3)^2 \)[/tex]:
1. Evaluate the division part:
[tex]\[
12 \div 3 = 4
\][/tex]
2. Evaluate the subtraction inside the parentheses:
[tex]\[
5 - 3 = 2
\][/tex]
3. Raise the result of the subtraction to the power of 2:
[tex]\[
2^2 = 4
\][/tex]
4. Sum the results of the division and the exponentiation:
[tex]\[
4 + 4 = 8
\][/tex]
Therefore, the value of the expression [tex]\( 12 \div 3 + (5 - 3)^2 \)[/tex] is:
[tex]\[
8
\][/tex]
