6x(1/2x2) (the last 2 is for squared)?

Question

this should be simple but somehow my answer is not matching up with what my book is giving me.

ok, to be more specific, in the () it is 1/2x^2 and the answer the book has is 16x^3. the entire question looks like this. x^3+(1/2x^2)^3=6x(1/2x^2). the left side of the equal sign I have already figured out to be x^6... so the left side is the problem.

ok, to be more specific, in the () it is 1/2x^2 and the answer the book has is 16x^3. the entire question looks like this. x^3+(1/2x^2)^3=6x(1/2x^2). the left side of the equal sign I have already figured out to be x^6... so the left side is the problem. Finally the last part should be 1/2x^2 not 1 over 2x^2... just so there is no confusion... any help I would appreciate... calculus midterm tomorrow

I meant the right side

Answer 1

do you mean 6x([1/2]x^2)?
if so 3x^3
or 6x(1/(2x^2))?
then its 3x^-1

Answer 2

K, so () first

6x(1/2x^2)
6x(1/4)x^2
6/4x^3
3/2x^3

Answer 3

=6x 1/4
=3/2
or
1.5 u should have also written the answer in the question.