Simplify $$ |3-11|-(15 \div 3+2)^{2} $$

Question

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1. Evaluate the absolute value:  
   $$
   |3-11| = |{-8}| = 8
   $$

2. Evaluate the division and addition inside the parentheses:  
   $$
   15 \div 3 = 5 \quad \text{and} \quad 5 + 2 = 7
   $$

3. Square the result from step 2:  
   $$
   7^2 = 49
   $$

4. Subtract the squared value from the absolute value result:  
   $$
   8 - 49 = -41
   $$

The simplified result is $$-41$$.
The simplified result is $$-41$$.

Simplify \( |3-11|-(15 \div 3+2)^{2} \)