Answer:
He first multiplied 4 by 3 to get 12. Then he multiplied 12 squared by itself to get a value of 144. He should have first multiplied 3 squared by itself. Then he should have multiplied the result, 9 by 4. The correct value of this expression is 36.
Explanation:
Use P.E.M.D.A.S (Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction) If u do the exponent first u get the right answer. Hope this helps. I underlined the blanks.