(162) Hint 0: Exponent is outside the parenthesis. Hint 1: Start with the numerator.
(12-1089+42) Hint 2: Work everything within the parenthesis.
(162) Hint 3: Work PEMDAS left to right Hint 4: Division is the 1st operation within the parenthesis
(12-1089+42) Hint 5: Divide negative 108 by 9
(162) Hint 6: Rewrite the expression Hint 7: Work PEMDAS left to right
(12-12+42) (162)
Hint 8: Multiplication is the next operation within the parenthesis
Hint 9:Multiply 4 times 2 Hint10:Rewrite the expression
(12-12+8) (162)
Hint11: Work PEMDAS left to right
Hint12: Subtraction is the next operation within the parenthesis Hint13: Subtract 12 minus 12
(0+8) (162)
Hint14: Rewrite the expression
Hint15: Work PEMDAS left to right Hint16: Remove the parenthesis and work exponent
(8) (162)
Hint17: Exponent 8 to the 2nd power
Hint18: Rewrite the expression Hint19: Now work the denominator.
64 (162)
Hint20: Work everything within the parenthesis.
Hint21: Work PEMDAS left to right Hint22: Multiply is the 1st operation within the parenthesis.
64 (416/1 9/41) (4 9)
64 36
1.78
Hint23: Convert 2 into an improper fraction
Hint24: Multiply and Simplify 16/1 time 9/4 Hint25: Rewrite the expression. Hint26: Remove the parenthesis and work exponent. Hint27: Solve the quotient. Hint28: Write the answer.