Problema Solution
If the operation * is defined over the set of real numbers as a a*b=a-b^2, then what is the value of 2*(3*4)
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2*(3*4)
3*4 = 3 - 4^2 = 3 - 16 = - 13
2*(3*4) = 2*(-13)
2*(-13) = 2 - (-13)^2 = 2 - 169 = -167
2*(3*4) = -167