To solve this expression, we'll follow the order of operations, which is PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division from left to right, and Addition and Subtraction from left to right).
7² means 7 raised to the power of 2, which is 49.
Next, we have 0.4 multiplied by 5, which is 2.
So, the expression becomes:
49 - 2
Subtracting 2 from 49 gives us:
47
Therefore, 7² - 0.4 × 5 equals 47.
