1. **State the problem:** Evaluate the expression $8 \times 6 + (12 - 4) \div 2$. 2. **Recall the order of operations:** Use PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (left to right), Addition and Subtraction (left to right)). 3. **Evaluate inside the parentheses:** $$12 - 4 = 8$$ 4. **Rewrite the expression:** $$8 \times 6 + 8 \div 2$$ 5. **Perform multiplication and division from left to right:** $$8 \times 6 = 48$$ $$8 \div 2 = 4$$ 6. **Rewrite the expression:** $$48 + 4$$ 7. **Perform addition:** $$48 + 4 = 52$$ **Final answer:** $52$