To solve the expression 8 * 7 + 5 * 6, we need to follow the order of operations, which is parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division (from left to right), and addition and subtraction (from left to right).
There are no parentheses or exponents in the expression, so we'll start with the multiplication and division:
First, we'll calculate 8 * 7 = 56. Then we'll calculate 5 * 6 = 30.
Now we can add the products together:
56 + 30 = 86.
So, 8 * 7 + 5 * 6 equals 86.
