1. Problem: Calculate the expression $24 - 2 + (4 \times 2)$ using order of operations. 2. According to the order of operations, first solve inside parentheses: $$4 \times 2 = 8$$ 3. Substitute back: $$24 - 2 + 8$$ 4. Perform subtraction and addition from left to right: $$24 - 2 = 22$$ $$22 + 8 = 30$$ 5. Final answer: $$30$$