Answer:
9
Step-by-step explanation:
Good ol' PEMDAS
First things first, we simplify what is in the parentheses.
4/2 ÷ 2 + (3² - 1)
4/2 ÷ 2 + (9 - 1)
4/2 ÷ 2 + 8
Next we do division. Because there are two instances of division, we work left-to-right. Note that a fraction such as 4/2 is division itself.
4/2 ÷ 2 + 8
2 ÷ 2 + 8
1 + 8
Lastly, it just solving the addition.
1 + 8 = 9
