Question 209380
the-2^2 becomes a positive then you multiply by the -4 so your final answer is negative. remember the order of operations
work everything to the right of the multiplication sign first in this case.
Then multiply by -4, last do the 9+3
when you multiply by the 4 it is a -4 not positive
-2^2=+4
+4+8=12
12*-4=-48
9+3-48=-36
when you add algebreticly you add or subtract following the signs and the answer gets the sign of the biggest number