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| Racer | guy (grayeyes) |
| Race Number | 18 |
| Date | Wed, 18 Jan 2017 0:07:34 |
| Universe | michaelderoche |
| Speed |
55 WPM
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| Accuracy | 84.5% |
| Rank | 3rd place (out of 3) |
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Here 49^3=(48*49*50)+(1^2*49). We can solve 48*49 by the factoring method, but for this sort of problem, I prefer to use the close-together method. Using that method, we get 48*49=(50*47)+(1*2)=2352. Multiplying this by 50, we get 117,600, and therefore: 49^3=117,600+49=117,649.
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