1. The problem is to evaluate the expression $14 - 2 \times 4 + 12$. 2. According to the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS), multiplication is performed before addition and subtraction. 3. First, calculate the multiplication part: $2 \times 4 = 8$. 4. Substitute back into the expression: $14 - 8 + 12$. 5. Now perform the subtraction and addition from left to right: $14 - 8 = 6$. 6. Then add $12$: $6 + 12 = 18$. 7. Therefore, the value of the expression is $18$.