Michael A. answered 03/15/17
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If the first term is supposed to represent the cube root of x, then start by adding 9 to both sides of the equation
I will rewrite the cube root of x as x to the 1/3 power.
x1/3 = 5
To solve for x, raise both sides to the 3rd power
x = 125