Question

What is 3(-6)2 at the top ?

Answer 1

108

Explanation:

Do the parentheses first with the exponent of 2 on the outside.

Multiply -6 times -6, which gets you 36.

After, multiply 36 by 3. Which gets you 108!

Final: 108

Answer 2

`\huge\boxed{108}`

The
`^(-2)` only affects the
`(-6)`. Let's solve that exponent first.

`3(-6)^(-2)`

`3(-6*-6)`

Multiply.

`3*36`

Multiply one last time.

`\boxed{108}`