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Solve : ((1/4))⁻³-(1/3)⁻³) ÷ (1/4)²

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Final answer:

To solve the expression, we invert the fractions with negative exponents and then perform arithmetic operations. After simplifying the numerator and the denominator, we obtain the solution of 592.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the equation ((1/4)⁻³ - (1/3)⁻³) ÷ (1/4)², we'll break it down step by step. First, recall that raising a fraction to a negative exponent inverts the fraction and applies the positive exponent. So ((1/4)⁻³ - (1/3)⁻³) becomes (64 - 27) because (1/4)⁻³ = 4³ = 64 and (1/3)⁻³ = 3³ = 27.

Next, we simplify the denominator, (1/4)², which is just 1/16.

Now we can subtract the numerators (64 - 27), getting 37, and then divide this by the denominator, 1/16, which is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal, 16. Finally, we multiply 37 * 16 which equals 592.

The solution to the expression is therefore 592.

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