Work out 7+3times 4+8

To solve this arithmetic problem, we must adhere to the order of operations, which is usually remembered by the acronym "BIDMAS" or "BEDMAS": Brackets, Indices (or exponential), Division and Multiplication (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right). According to this set of rules, multiplication must be completed before addition or subtraction. So, we should perform the multiplication first followed by the rest of the arithmetic operations in order from left to right. Therefore, we carry out the operation first. Next, we add the result to the remaining numbers, i.e., .