70 - 16 × 16

To solve \(70 - 16 \times 16\), follow the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS: Parentheses/Brackets, Exponents/Orders, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction).

First, calculate the multiplication:

\[ 16 \times 16 = 256 \]

Then, subtract:

\[ 70 - 256 = -186 \]

So, the answer is \(-186\).