Evaluate the expression: −4 − (−8 ⋅ 2) + 6 =

Let’s evaluate the expression step-by-step:

1. Start with the expression:

(-4 – (-8 cdot 2) + 6)

2. Calculate the multiplication first:

(-8 cdot 2 = -16)

3. Replace in the expression:

(-4 – (-16) + 6)

4. When subtracting a negative, it becomes addition:

(-4 + 16 + 6)

5. Now, perform the addition:

(-4 + 16 = 12)

(12 + 6 = 18)

However, it looks like I made an arithmetic mistake at the last step. Let’s recalculate it clearly:

– Starting from ( -4 + 16 + 6 ):

– (-4 + 16 = 12)

– (12 + 6 = 18)

Since this does not match any of the answers provided (10, 2, -6, 0), double-checking reveals that I must have miscalculated.

Let’s re-evaluate:

Final steps should yield ( -4 + 16 = 12 ) then adding ( 6 ) gives ( 18), which is indeed an awkward result since none of the options provided (A, B, C, D) fits.

Checking back, upon correcting – ( -4 + 16 =