Pre-Algebra Examples

$- 4 {(- 4 + 2)}^{2} - 2 {(3)}^{2}$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Add $- 4$ and $2$ .

$- 4 {(- 2)}^{2} - 2 {(3)}^{2}$

Step 1.2

Raise $- 2$ to the power of $2$ .

$- 4 \cdot 4 - 2 {(3)}^{2}$

Step 1.3

Multiply $- 4$ by $4$ .

$- 16 - 2 {(3)}^{2}$

Step 1.4

Raise $3$ to the power of $2$ .

$- 16 - 2 \cdot 9$

Step 1.5

Multiply $- 2$ by $9$ .

$- 16 - 18$

$- 16 - 18$

Step 2

Subtract $18$ from $- 16$ .

$- 34$

$[\begin{array}{c} x^{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\ \sqrt{π} & \int x d x \end{array}]$