Index Law Code Breaker

Simplfy each of the following, then use your answer to determine each letter to eventually spell out a joke.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
20
23
2
5
2 8
2 12
216
2 17
2 18
2 24
226
2
27
2 30
2
32
2 36
2
40
2 42
2 44
2 48
249
2 50
2 51
252
256
2 58
2
60
299

T
EP
(27)8 25 x 213 26 ÷ 2 6 (210)5 24 x 24 230 ÷ 26 (22)4 220 x 230 (29)2 (24)3
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HD
224 x 28 215 ÷ 23 (212)4 240/28 (240)0 216 x 28 (21)8 (26)5 232 ÷ 28 (23)9 2 x 211

______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ _______ ______ ______

(25)10 (25)8 260 ÷ 24 (26)2

AT 29/29 (28)6

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CM
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2-4 x 24 (26)6 29 x 2-9 (210)3 215 x 22 (20)0 216 ÷ 24 210 ÷ 27 (224)2 25 ÷ 25

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TC

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