Your equation is 3(8-4)+2*5.5
you want to follow PEMDAS
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtaction
so first you will solve the parenthesis (8-4) = 4
put it into your exquation
3(4)+2*5.5
now the next thing we have is multiplication
3(4) = 12
2*5.5 = 11
now plug it into the equation
12+11=?
now you just do the addition
your answer should be
A. 23