Question: User: (6 + 2) \times 5 \u2013 4 \div 2?
1. **State the problem:** Calculate the value of the expression $$(6 + 2) \times 5 - 4 \div 2$$.
2. **Recall the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS):**
- Parentheses first
- Exponents (none here)
- Multiplication and Division from left to right
- Addition and Subtraction from left to right
3. **Evaluate inside the parentheses:**
$$6 + 2 = 8$$
4. **Rewrite the expression:**
$$8 \times 5 - 4 \div 2$$
5. **Perform multiplication and division from left to right:**
- Multiply: $$8 \times 5 = 40$$
- Divide: $$4 \div 2 = 2$$
6. **Rewrite the expression:**
$$40 - 2$$
7. **Perform subtraction:**
$$40 - 2 = 38$$
**Final answer:**
$$38$$