How do I simplify this expression : -12 / 3 * (-8 + (-4)^2 - 6 ) + 2 the answer is -6.

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How do I simplify this expression :  -12 / 3 * (-8 + (-4)^2 - 6 ) + 2 the answer is -6.

Steve · Answer

this keeps cropping up. See the related questions below. But, just follow the rules you have learned: -12 / 3 * (-8 + (-4)^2 - 6 ) + 2 -12 / 3 * (-8 + 16 - 6 ) + 2 -12/3 * 2 + 2 -4 * 2 + 2 -8 + 2 -6