hello! i’m currently working on some practice questions, and i was wondering how you would solve this expression!

Answer:
7
Step-by-step explanation:
Givens
x = 4
y = 2
z =-3
equation
xy - z^y
Solution
(4)(2) - (-3)^2 be sure and add the brackets. Otherwise it won't come out correctly.
16 - (9) = 7