A Basic 5-Step Solution of Rubik's Cube

Step 5: Solve Last Layer Edges

Finally we solve the remaining four edge pieces. We solve them in two stages:

• move all four edge pieces into their correct locations (i.e. permute the edges)
• twist all four edge pieces in their correct orientations (i.e. orient the edges)

To do this we'll use two move sequences, which are shown below this next video.

The next page contains two alternate move sequences to the ones we used so far:

• a move sequence for placing middle layer edges which uses the 3-cycle used in Step 5;
• an alternate edge 3-cycle, which could be used in Step 4.

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