Oh my gosh...thats a lot. Umm, well let's start with what the equation says. This will break it down to where it's of better understanding. What is the equation asking you to do? You have heard of the acronym "PEMDAS", correct? (Parantheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction) Follow that order of operations and see what it is the equation wants done first. Solve it, basically...then we will focus on the actual question parts.