Simplify the expression using the correct order of operations 12 - 8 ÷ 4 + 3 x 2 (1 point)
12
8
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16
To simplify the expression using the correct order of operations, we must first perform any operations inside parentheses, then any multiplication or division from left to right, and finally any addition or subtraction from left to right.
In this expression, there are no parentheses.
Next, we have division and multiplication. So we perform the division first:
8 ÷ 4 = 2.
Then, we perform the multiplication:
3 x 2 = 6.
Now, we only have subtraction and addition left. We perform them from left to right:
12 - 2 + 6 = 10 + 6 = 16.
Therefore, the simplified expression is 16.