Упростим выражение:
$$ (y-4)^2 - (6+y)(6-y) = (y^2 - 8y + 16) - (36 - y^2) = y^2 - 8y + 16 - 36 + y^2 = 2y^2 - 8y - 20 $$
Подставим $$y = -\frac{7}{8}$$:
$$ 2(-\frac{7}{8})^2 - 8(-\frac{7}{8}) - 20 = 2(\frac{49}{64}) + 7 - 20 = \frac{49}{32} - 13 = \frac{49 - 13 32}{32} = \frac{49 - 416}{32} = -\frac{367}{32} $$
Ответ: $$-\frac{367}{32}$$