Answer
$$12$$
Work Step by Step
We have
$$\int_{1/2}^{1} 8x^{-3}dx=\frac{1}{-2}8x^{-2}|_{1/2}^1=-4x^{-2}|_{1/2}^1=-4+16=12.$$
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