What is twelve plus two squared?

If the question is what is 12 + 2², the answer is 16: 12 + 2² = 12 + (2x2) = 12 + 4 = 16. If the question is what is (12 + 2)², the answer is 196: (12 + 2)² = 14² = 14 x 14 = 196.