Question

How do you simplify this expression? can you explain it step step by step

Answer 1

-4

Explanation:

-12+3(-8+(-4)^2-6)+2

first the -4^2

-12+3(-8+16-6)+22

now everything in the parenthesis

-12+3x2+2

now the multiplying.

-12+6+2

now calculate this all together.

-4