1. **State the problem:** Calculate the value of the expression $$(4 \times 2) + \left(\frac{6}{3}\right) - 5$$. 2. **Recall the order of operations:** Use PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division from left to right, Addition and Subtraction from left to right). 3. **Calculate inside the parentheses:** - $4 \times 2 = 8$ - $\frac{6}{3} = 2$ 4. **Substitute these values back into the expression:** $$8 + 2 - 5$$ 5. **Perform addition and subtraction from left to right:** - $8 + 2 = 10$ - $10 - 5 = 5$ **Final answer:** $5$