The volume of the salt container is 125 cm3. What does x represent in the equation x3 = 125? What is the first step in solving x3 = 125? Is x = –5 a solution to the equation? Why or why not?

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  • The volume of the salt container is 125 cm3. What does x represent in the equation x3 = 125?



  • What is the first step in solving x3 = 125?



Is x = –5 a solution to the equation? Why or why not?

 

 

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