9
Explanation
remember
[tex]a^b=a\text{ multiplied by itself b times}[/tex]Step 1
do
[tex]3^2=9[/tex]Step 2
replace
[tex]\begin{gathered} 6+10+2-3^2= \\ 6+10+2-9= \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 3
do the addition and subtraction
[tex]\begin{gathered} 6+10+2-9 \\ 18-9 \\ 9 \end{gathered}[/tex]so, the answer is 9
