Keywords: order of operations, parentheses, exponent, multiplication, subtraction
Steps:
1. Start by solving the expression inside the parentheses: (-4)^(2) = 16
2. Combine the like terms within the parentheses: -8 + 16 - 6 + 2 = 4
3. The expression inside the parentheses is now simplified to 4.
4. Next, multiply 3 by 4: 3*4 = 12
5. Finally, subtract 12 from -12: -12 - 12 = -24
6. The simplified expression is -24.
simply this expression -12-:3*(-8+(-4)^(2)-6+2)
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