Solution - Simplification or other simple results

Step  1  :

 1.1     8 = 23

(8)² = (2³)² = 2⁶

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  (102) -  26

Step  2  :

 2.1     10 = 2•5

(10)² = (2•5)² = 2² • 5²

Equation at the end of step  2  :

  (22•52) -  26

Step  3  :

Final result :

  36