Answer
$-32a^3+72a^2+48a$
Work Step by Step
Using $a(b+c)=ab+ac$ (or the Distributive Property), the given expression, $
-8a(4a^2-9a-6)
,$ is equivalent to
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
-8a(4a^2)-8a(-9a)-8a(-6)
\\\\=
-32a^3+72a^2+48a
.\end{array}