Substitute the value of a = -2 to the expression -3(6a + 4):
-3(6 · (-2) + 4) = -3 · (-12 + 4) = -3 · (-8) = 24
Used PEMDAS
P Parentheses first
E Exponents (ie Powers and Square Roots, etc.)
MD Multiplication and Division (left-to-right)
AS Addition and Subtraction (left-to-right)