Step-by-step explanation: First right 56 + 96 in factor forms while one factor is the GCF and other is a sum of two numbers they do not have a common factor that all you gotta do right 56 + 96 in factor forms and follow the rest
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.