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Answer 1 · 2017-10-24T05:41:49

Let's rewrite it:

$=12/3*(-8+(-4)^2-6)+2$

PEMDAS is a good "basic order of operations" acronym for:

PARENTHESES
EXPONENTS
MULTIPLICATION
DIVISION
ADDITION
SUBTRACTION

So, lets start with the power inside the parenthesis:
$(-4)^2 = (-4)(-4) = 16$

$=12/3*(-8+16-6)+2$

Then, inside the parenthesis:
$(-8+16-6) = 2$

$=12/3*2+2$

Then multiplication:
$12/3*2 = 24/3$

$=24/3+2$

Now, addition:
$24/3+2 = 24/3 + 6/3 = (24+6)/3 = 30/3 = 10$