Solve: 2×(3+½×8) Using Order of Operations

According to the order of operations in arithmetic, parentheses take precedence over everything else.

Inside the parentheses, we will first solve the multiplication problem and then add.

To make solving the multiplication problem easier, we will convert 8 to a simple fraction:

$2\times(3+\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{8}{1})=2\times(3+\frac{8}{2})=2\times(3+4)$

Now we will solve the addition problem inside the parentheses and finally multiply:

$2\times7=14$