Answer:
387
Step-by-step explanation:
To evaluate 3 - 6( Z - 2) ^3 at Z = -2, replace Z with -2:
3 - 6( -2 - 2) ^3
Simplify this result, obtaining 3 - 6( -4) ^3.
According to order of operations rules, exponentiation must be done first here, before multiplication and before subtraction. Therefore:
3 - 6( -4) ^3 → 3 - 6( -64). Again, these rules require that we multiply before subtracting:
3 - 6( -64) = 3 + 384, or 387
