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[(14)3(13)3]÷(16)3\Big[\Big(\dfrac{1}{4}\Big)^{-3} - \Big(\dfrac{1}{3}\Big)^{-3}\Big] ÷ \Big(\dfrac{1}{6}\Big)^{-3}

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As we know, for any non-zero rational number a

an=1ana^{-n} = \dfrac{1}{a^n} and an=1ana^{n} = \dfrac{1}{a^{-n}}.

[(14)3(13)3]÷(16)3=[(41)3(31)3]÷(61)3=[(4×4×4)(3×3×3)]÷(6×6×6)=[6427]÷(216)=[37]÷(216)=[37]×(1216)=(37×1216)=(37216)\Big[\Big(\dfrac{1}{4}\Big)^{-3} - \Big(\dfrac{1}{3}\Big)^{-3}\Big] ÷ \Big(\dfrac{1}{6}\Big)^{-3}\\[1em] = \Big[\Big(\dfrac{4}{1}\Big)^3 - \Big(\dfrac{3}{1}\Big)^3\Big] ÷ \Big(\dfrac{6}{1}\Big)^3\\[1em] = [(4 \times 4 \times 4) - (3 \times 3 \times 3)] ÷ (6 \times 6 \times 6)\\[1em] = [64 - 27] ÷ (216)\\[1em] = [37] ÷ (216)\\[1em] = [37] \times \Big(\dfrac{1}{216}\Big)\\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{37 \times 1}{216}\Big)\\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{37}{216}\Big)

Hence, [(14)3(13)3]÷(16)3=37216\Big[\Big(\dfrac{1}{4}\Big)^{-3} - \Big(\dfrac{1}{3}\Big)^{-3}\Big] ÷ \Big(\dfrac{1}{6}\Big)^{-3} = \dfrac{37}{216}.

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