According to the order of operations, multiplication and division are evaluated before addition and subtraction. For the given expression, this means evaluating the product and quotient before adding them.
Operation
Before Simplification
After Simplification
Multiply
3*4-8Ă·2
12-8Ă·2
Calculate quotient
12- 8Ă·2
12- 4
Subtract term
12-4
8
The expression equals 8.
Alternative Solution
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