Trace of $(A-2I_4)^{10}+(A+I_4)^7$

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Given matrix $A=\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ -1 & 3 & 0 & 0 \\ 5 & -2 & -1 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 \end{pmatrix}$.

a)Find Jordan matrix $J$ of A.

b)Find trace of $(A-2I_4)^{10}+(A+I_4)^7$

a)In standard way I found $J=\begin{pmatrix} -1 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 2 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 2 \end{pmatrix}$

But how to do b)?