i really need help 8g^-2d^6

OK I will re do it correctly.

8d⁶/g²

OK what do you want to do with it?

If this is what you mean

8g^{-2  *} d⁶

then maybe you want this

d⁶/8g²

See correction below

I just figured out something about being a teacher

You not only have to know the answers to questions you have to know the question. hahaha

Yes that is true DL.  Teachers take special classes in forensic mathematics. 

I think Chris and Geno and Alan all did better than me in these classes but I still have more skill than most people who have not had any training. :)

8g^-2d^6

the 8 is not raised to a negative power, it has to stay up the top of the fraction :)

Yes, that is excellent  DL :))