Let us solve the parenthesis first according to PEDMAS (Parenthesis, Exponent, which ever comes first from left to right Multiplication and Division, which every comes first from left to right Addition and Subtraction.)
x=6, y=2
4x-12
Substitute using the given values
4*6 - 12 = 24 - 12 = 12
xy - 5
Substitute using the given values
6*2 - 5 = 12 - 5 = 7
Add up the two answers because we need to find the value of (4x - 12) + (xy - 5)
