Use PEMDAS
P Parentheses first
E Exponents (ie Powers and Square Roots, etc.)
MD Multiplication and Division (left-to-right)
AS Addition and Subtraction (left-to-right)
[tex](4-7)^3-8^2+2(-2-4)=(-3)^3-64+2(-6)=-27-64-12=-103[/tex]
