Ok, first put in the -2 for each b. That gives: |-4(-2)-8|+|-1(-(-2))^2|+2(-2)^3 Let's do each section. The first section is |-4(-2)-8)| -4 times -2 is 8, minus 8 is 0. The absolute value of 0 is still 0. Now we move on to |-1(-(-2))^2)| First we do exponents -(-2) is 2, and 2^2 is 4. 4 times -1 is -4. The absolute value of -4 is 4 Now the last section, 2(-2)^3 Exponents first: (-2)^3 is -2 * -2 * -2, which is -8. -8*2=-16. 0+4+(-16)=-12
