Browse · MATH Print → jmc algebra intermediate Problem Compute (−3+5+6+7)2+(3−5+6+7)2+(3+5−6+7)2+(3+5+6−7)2. Solution — click to reveal Let a=3, b=5, c=6, d=7, and s=a+b+c+d. Then the given expression is (s−2a)2+(s−2b)2+(s−2c)2+(s−2d)2=(s2−4as+4a2)+(s2−4bs+4b2)+(s2−4cs+4c2)+(s2−4ds+4d2)=4s2−4(a+b+c+d)s+4a2+4b2+4c2+4d2=4s2−4s2+4a2+4b2+4c2+4d2=4(a2+b2+c2+d2)=4(3+5+6+7)=84. Final answer 84 ← Previous problem Next problem →