1. **State the problem:** Calculate the value of the expression $2 + 5 \times 7 - 8 + 67$. 2. **Recall the order of operations:** According to the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS), multiplication is performed before addition and subtraction. 3. **Perform the multiplication first:** $$5 \times 7 = 35$$ 4. **Rewrite the expression with the multiplication done:** $$2 + 35 - 8 + 67$$ 5. **Perform addition and subtraction from left to right:** $$2 + 35 = 37$$ $$37 - 8 = 29$$ $$29 + 67 = 96$$ 6. **Final answer:** $$96$$