Answer:
16
Step-by-step explanation:
3 x -2^2 + 4 x -2 + 12
first do exponents -2 x -2 = 4
3 x 4 + 4 x -2 + 12
Next do multiplication or division from left to right
12 - 8 + 12
now do subtraction or addition from left to right
4 + 12
