3a^2-4|a|+6 when a = - 3

Your answer is: - 33

Here is my work:

3a^2-4|a|+6

Input - 3:

=3 * (-3^2) - 4|-3|+6

Remove parentheses:

=3*3^2-4|-3|+6

Apply exponent rule:

=3*3^2=3^3

Apply absolute rule:

=4*3

Multiply the numbers:

=4*3=12

Bring them together:

=-3^3-12+6

Refine:

=-33