1. **State the problem:** Evaluate the expression $9 + (8 - 3) \cdot 2$ using the order of operations (PEMDAS). 2. **Recall the order of operations:** - Parentheses (P) - Exponents (E) - Multiplication (M) and Division (D) from left to right - Addition (A) and Subtraction (S) from left to right 3. **Evaluate inside the parentheses first:** $$8 - 3 = 5$$ 4. **Rewrite the expression:** $$9 + 5 \cdot 2$$ 5. **Perform multiplication before addition:** $$5 \cdot 2 = 10$$ 6. **Rewrite the expression:** $$9 + 10$$ 7. **Perform the addition:** $$9 + 10 = 19$$ **Final answer:** $19$