Poopy

Online, “*” is used to indicate multiplication to avoid confusion with “x” as an unknown.

10 * 4 - 2 * (4² ÷ 4) ÷ 2 ÷ 1/2 + 9 = 40 - 2(16-4) + 2 + 1/2 +9 =
40 - 24 + 2 + 1/2 + 9

Take it from there.