Answer:
6
Step-by-step explanation:
Following PEMDAS ( parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction)
| 7 - 9 | + ( 7 - 9 ) ^ 2
| 7 - 9 | + -2 ^ 2
| 7 - 9 | + ( -2 x -2 )
| 7 - 9 | + 4
| -2 | + 4
2 + 4
