1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $2 + 1^3 \times 10 - 3$ using the order of operations. 2. **Recall the order of operations:** Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right). 3. **Evaluate the exponent:** $1^3 = 1$ 4. **Substitute back:** The expression becomes $2 + 1 \times 10 - 3$ 5. **Perform multiplication:** $1 \times 10 = 10$ 6. **Substitute back:** The expression becomes $2 + 10 - 3$ 7. **Perform addition and subtraction from left to right:** $$2 + 10 - 3 = (2 + 10) - 3 = 12 - 3 = 9$$ **Final answer:** $9$