Finding the Area bounded by 1 function and 2 lines

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Find the area bounded by $y = e^{x}$, $y = e^{2}$ and $x = 0$

I found the area by integrating the function $e^2 - e^x$ with the x-bounds of $0$ to $2$, which turned out to be $e^{2} + 1$.

$$\int_0^2 (e^2 - e^x)dx$$

However, the answer that is given in the packet is $e^{4} + e - 2e^{2}$. I can't figure out it the integral that I set up is wrong or if the answer that is given in the packet is wrong. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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The answer provided by your book is wrong. As John Wayland Bales pointed out in the comments section, you should have gotten the following:

$$ \int_{0}^{2}\left(e^2-e^x\right)\,dx=\left[e^2x-e^x\right]_{0}^{2}= 2e^2-e^2-\left(0-e^0\right)=\\ 2e^2-e^2-(-1)=e^2+1. $$