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Rubik's cube solving

This page explains how to solve a 5x5x5 cube.

Every cube of higher order than 3x3x3 involves reducing the cube to a 3x3x3 cube, and then
solving for that.

You'll potentially encounter parity problems you'll have to fix. Luckily, they are easier to
solve than the parity problems of the even cubes.

Each side is made up of 9 centers, 12 edges, and 4 corners. With 6 sides this makes for 54
centers, 72 edges, and 24 corners, for a grand total of 150 faces. Each center is alone, each
edge is paired with 1 other edge, and each corner is paired with 2 other corners. This makes for
a grand total of 54 + 36 + 8 = 98 blocks.

The pictures show you how to go about solving the cube. The solution assumes you have at least
some basic knowledge of how to handle the cube, so not all of the basic steps are shown. Make
sure you always have the exact correct orientation or the supplied moves will not work properly.

Please note that I often choose to include rotatating the outer layer, even though only an inner
layer needs to be rotated. For instance, 2R instead of 2R. This can't always be done, but where
possible it is to make rotating the cube easier.

Remember to first check the page if you're new to my solutions.

Steps to solve the 5x5x5 cube

Do inner corners of side 1 The cubelet to the lower left of the white center moves away	2R U' 2R'	2R U' 2R'	2R² U' 2R²	Result
Do the inner centers of side 1	2R' H 2R	Result
Do the inner corners of side 2 The cubelet to the lower left of the yellow center moves away	2R U' 2R'	2R U' 2R'	Result
Do the inner centers of side 2	2R' B H B' 2R	Result
Do the inner corners of side 3 The cubelet to the lower left of the blue center moves away	2R U' 2R'	2R U' 2R'	2R² U' 2R²	Result
Do the inner centers of side 3	V' F' 2L F V F' 2L'	D' V' F' 2L' F V 2L	Result
Do the inner corners of side 4 The cubelet to the lower left of the red center moves away	2R U' 2R'	2R U' 2R'	2R² U' 2R²	Result
Do the inner centers of side 4	V' F' 2L F V F' 2L'	D' V' F' 2L' F V 2L	Result
Do the inner corners of side 5 and 6 The cubelet to the lower left of the green center moves away	2R U' 2R'	2R U' 2R'	Result
Do the inner centers of side 5 and 6	V' F' 2L F V F' 2L'	Result
Swap 3 wings Make sure the LB and UB blocks are correct so you can place 2 blocks per move	2L F' L F 2L'	Result
Only do the following parity fix if your cube has exactly 2 unsolved wings left Then swap 3 wings	2R U² 2R U² 2R U² 2R U² 2R
Solve the cube as a 3x3x3		Result