Question

need to understand: [ ( ½)^3 – ( ¼ )^2 ] 2^3

Answer 1

[( ½)^3 – ( ¼ )^2 ] 2^3
=\[ [½ \times ½ \times ½-¼ \times ¼] \times 2 \times 2 \times 2\]

Answer 2

\[=[1/8-1/16] \times 8\]

Answer 3

\[=8/16\]
=1/2

Answer 4

the multiplication makes that fraction smaller, got it

Answer 5

\[((1/2){}^{\wedge}3 - (1/4){}^{\wedge}2)*2{}^{\wedge}3=\frac{1}{2} \]

Answer 6

that was awesome... i may be back for some real punishment in a bit. fingers crossed