Question

I know the answer is -44 but I’m having trouble getting that answer when I write it down

Answer 1

First, we compute the operations inside the parenthesis:

$\begin{gathered} 4\cdot\lbrack4-(-4)^2\rbrack+4=4\cdot\lbrack4-16\rbrack+4 \\ =4\cdot\lbrack-12\rbrack+4. \end{gathered}$

Now we compute the product:

$4\lbrack-12\rbrack+4=-48+4.$

Finally, we compute the sum:

$-48+4=-44.$

Answer: -44