1. **State the problem:** Calculate the value of the expression $$8 \times 3 + 70 \div 7 - 7$$. 2. **Recall the order of operations:** Use PEMDAS/BODMAS rules: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (left to right), Addition and Subtraction (left to right). 3. **Calculate multiplication and division first:** - $$8 \times 3 = 24$$ - $$70 \div 7 = 10$$ 4. **Rewrite the expression with these values:** $$24 + 10 - 7$$ 5. **Perform addition and subtraction from left to right:** - $$24 + 10 = 34$$ - $$34 - 7 = 27$$ 6. **Final answer:** $$27$$