Question - Solving a Multistep Arithmetic Problem

The expression to simplify is:

\[ 5 \times (0.6) + 3 \times (7) + 4 - 6 \times \left(\frac{2}{3}\right) \]

To solve this, follow the order of operations, PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction):

Multiply within the parentheses first:

\[ 5 \times 0.6 = 3 \]

\[ 3 \times 7 = 21 \]

\[ 6 \times \frac{2}{3} = 4 \]

Then perform the addition and subtraction:

\[ 3 + 21 + 4 - 4 \]

Finally, add and subtract the numbers:

\[ 24 + 4 = 28 \]

\[ 28 - 4 = 24 \]

The simplified result is 24.