8. Raquel simplified the first step of the expression as shown. (5+3^2)+18arrow 8^2+18 What mistake did Raquel make and what is correct cl simplified version of the

Raquel made a mistake in the first step of simplifying the expression. She incorrectly simplified $(5+3^{2})$ as $8^{2}$. The correct simplified version of the expression should be:<br /><br />$(5+3^{2})+18 = 5 + 9 + 18 = 32$<br /><br />So, the correct simplified version of the expression is 32.