1. **State the problem:** Calculate the value of the expression $8 + 4 \times 2$. 2. **Recall the order of operations:** According to the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS), multiplication is performed before addition. 3. **Perform the multiplication first:** $$4 \times 2 = 8$$ 4. **Substitute back into the expression:** $$8 + 8$$ 5. **Perform the addition:** $$8 + 8 = 16$$ **Final answer:** $16$