Remember:
a^m * a^n=a^(m+n)
a^-m=1/a^m
8³ x 8⁻⁵=8³⁻⁵=8⁻²=1/8²=1/64<1
Answer: the student is not correct, because 1/64<1, and 8³ x 8⁻⁵=1/64.
        
             
        
        
        
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Question #1:
Least to greatest: 1.6 x 10^-2, 16%, 0.2, 3/5, 6^-1, √6
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Question #2:
Greatest to least: 5^7, 9^5, 5.9 x 10^4, 15^4, 7.8 x 10^3
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Answer:
The answer is  115.2.
Step-by-step explanation: