There are no parentheses or exponents, so we start with multiplication and division from left to right. 14 + 18 ÷ 2 × 18 − 7 Carry out the division highlighted in red. 14 + 9 × 18 − 7 Carry out the multiplication highlighted in blue. 14 + 9 × 18 − 7 Simplify. 14 + 162 − 7 Simplify. 169