Question

Evaluate 8 − 12 ÷ 2 + 3.

Answer 1

You must solve this in the order of PEMDAS
That means solving in the order below
Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, then Subtraction.

So let divide first.
12 ÷ 2 = 6
Now we have
8 - 6 + 3
Add next,
8 - 9
Then subtract
8 - 9 = -1
Your answer is -1

Answer 2

Because of the order of operation, you would first do the division, which makes the expression 8-6+3. Now you would perform them left to right, first into 2+3, then get your answer of 5.