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Step-by-step explanation:
The expression is 
<u>We use the rule of exponents shown below to change the original to </u><u>"positive"</u><u> exponent form:</u>
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<em>Now we can change the original expression given into positive exponent:</em>

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The square root of x will be evaluated first before the addition of 5. Hence (-3)^2 = 9 and 9 +5 = 14, as per your teacher's answer, which is correct. The answer would not be -4.
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I think -3.5 is the right answer