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Evaluate and simplify the following expression for the given values​

Evaluate and simplify the following expression for the given values​-example-1
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Answer:

-88

Explanation:

-a² + 4ab - b²

Substitute the variables with the numbers given.

-2² + 4(2×-6) - -6²

-2² + 4(-12) - -6²

-4 + 4(-12) - 36

-4 + -48 - 36

-52 - 36 =

-88

(im starting 8th grade tommorow and im doing this cause im bored and i should practice xD)

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