Seems like you already have the answer so peace
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.
Anything multiplied by zero is zero
Top boxes: | X | 1 | 2 | 3 |
bottom boxes: | Y=2X - 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |