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

Question

can someone explain this in steps and simplify it

Answer 1

-12/3x(-8 + (4)^2 -6) +2
= -4x(-8 + 4^2 - 6) + 2
= -4x( -8 + 16 - 6) + 2
= -4x(2) + 2
= -8x + 2