Sounds like you've got an extended. Its not much different than a regular 3x3. Think of the glued edges and corners as normal edges and corners. All 3x3 algs work on it, because it is a 3x3! :P
Hope that helps! Peter Greenwood --- In [email protected], Chris Hunt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for the help...can you tell me the difference between an extended and > non-extended 3x5? It only has three layers, the top two rows and bottom two > rows are glued together. I don't see how I can solve this like a 3x3 if it > is in such a weird shape after I've mixed it. I assume that the 'weird' > pieces are just incorrectly oriented? > > -Chris > > On 12/24/05, pjgat09 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi Chris, > > It depends, is it an extended 3x5? Or is it a fully functional 3x5? If > > it is extended, then just solve it as a 3x3. 2 sides are extended, so > > it would look wierd. If its not extended, I'm jealous!! (and I have no > > help. Sorry!) > > > > Let us know which it is! Merry Christmas! > > > > Peter Greenwood > > > > --- In [email protected], Chris Hunt > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > My family opens one gift on Christmas Eve, so we opened one tonight. I > > > opened up the box and found a 5x3. Does anyone have any idea how to > > get this > > > thing back to a rectangle? I mixed it up and now it's in a strange > > shape :) > > > > > > I think once it has been returned to a rectangle, it can be solved > > like a > > > 3x3. Any help would be appreciated because my dad said I couldn't get it > > > solved by the end of next week :) > > > > > > -Chris > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> AIDS in India: A "lurking bomb." Click and help stop AIDS now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/VpTY2A/lzNLAA/yQLSAA/MXMplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
