Paulita is going to build a storage cube. Each edge is 14 inches. The wood costs$0.03 per square inch. Use 0.03 (5e2), where e is the edge length, to evaluate for e=14.

To find the cost of the wood for building the storage cube, we need to calculate the area of each face of the cube and then multiply it by the cost per square inch.

Step 1: Calculate the area of each face.
Since all the edges of the cube are 14 inches, the length and width of each face is 14 inches.

The formula to calculate the area of a square is: Area = side length * side length.
So, the area of each face of the cube is: 14 inches * 14 inches = 196 square inches.

Step 2: Find the total area of all six faces.
Since a cube has six faces, we multiply the area of one face by six.
Total Area = 196 square inches * 6 = 1176 square inches.

Step 3: Calculate the cost of the wood.
The cost per square inch is given as $0.03 (5e2), which means $0.03 for every square inch.
To find the total cost, we multiply the total area by the cost per square inch.

Total Cost = Total Area * Cost per square inch
Total Cost = 1176 square inches * $0.03 = $35.28

Therefore, the cost of wood for building the storage cube with 14-inch edges is $35.28.