Anyone know how to solve a Rubik's Cube?

Question

It seems almost impossible because of all the different combinations but it would be cool to actually be able to do one. Any strategies?

Answer 1

You see, the trick to solving the cube is by completing layers. Here is a good video guide that has helped me:

Step 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyVc1YqdtS8
Step 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUaPNpEkE0w
Step 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRpdORPNEzg
Step 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23iag8HpI18
Step 5:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDsRWIWszec
Step 6:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tu2V-_jqjs
Step 7:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q71MKM2Rgf0
Step 8:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0atbYbeutc

By the way, this guy taught Will Smith how to do it.

Answer 2

I know that the website www.howstuffworks.com could be a resource for Rubic's Cube lovers. Quite a few of my disabled angels are able to solve these seemingly "difficult" puzzles with ease. Two autistic men at the workcenter where my clients go during the day are able to completely solve the Rubic's Cube within 2 minutes. Somehow the wiring in their brains is exquisitely and wonderfully complex where they can solve very difficult puzzles in a fraction of the time even "intelligent" folks are able to solve them. These two amazing gents also can tell you what they had for dinner on any given day of the week months and months ago. Their formidable brains' wiring enables them to do these things yet they have almost no social skills ability. Disabled folks have SO much to offer our world. Maybe one day our "enlightened" societies will finally realize this and utilize the sparkling abilities of these angels.

Answer 3

If your just looking for a generally short solution - I suggest you go to the Rubik's Homepage.

http://www.rubiks.com/lvl3/index_lvl3.cfm?lan=eng&lvl1=commun&lvl2=cbegam&lvl3=compet

Thats a video tutorial containing 8 steps by Tyson Mao. He solves it as if your looking at the cube, which is awesome. However, using this solution wont get you anywhere near speed cubing times.

Answer 4

If you want to learn how to solve the Rubik's cube, try one of these websites for solutions. I find them pretty easy to understand:

http://www.learn2cube.com
http://peter.stillhq.com/jasmine/rubikscubesolution.html

If you just want to get your Rubik's cube solved, here's a website with a program that solves your cube for you:

http://wrongway.org/cube/solve.html

Hope this helps! ;D

Answer 5

yeah i dot but dude that is rally hard to explain extrtegies you just look at the cube and like move the pieces i always start with the blue i dont know it is just the easiest....well the guy on top of me does know how to do it better than me i think that wold be the best answer

Answer 6

http://lar5.com/cube/

Answer 7

peel off the stickers and place them in the right order

Answer 8

Go to, http://jeays.net/rubiks.htm

Answer 9

I don't know how but Will Smith can :]

Answer 10

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