In this problem, we're going to use the 'PEMDAS' method.
First, we're doing the problem in the parenthesis.
44 - 4 = 40
Next in PEMDAS, we need to do the exponent.
6² = 6 x 6 = 36
Then we would do multiplication, but there is nothing to multiply so we move onto division.
40 / 2 = 20
Now we would add, but there is nothing to add so we move onto subtraction.
20 - 36 = -16
Our final answer would be -16.
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