1. **State the problem:** Calculate the value of the expression $(8+2) \times 3 - 8 \times 2 \div 4$. 2. **Recall the order of operations:** Use PEMDAS/BODMAS rules: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (left to right), Addition and Subtraction (left to right). 3. **Evaluate inside the parentheses:** $$8 + 2 = 10$$ 4. **Rewrite the expression:** $$10 \times 3 - 8 \times 2 \div 4$$ 5. **Perform multiplication and division from left to right:** - First multiplication: $$10 \times 3 = 30$$ - Then multiplication and division: $$8 \times 2 \div 4$$ Calculate stepwise: $$8 \times 2 = 16$$ $$16 \div 4 = 4$$ 6. **Rewrite the expression with these results:** $$30 - 4$$ 7. **Perform the subtraction:** $$30 - 4 = 26$$ **Final answer:** $26$