To solve the equation 5x ^ 3 = - 135 you would first use the _______ operation of ______ by ______ to get the equation x ^ 3 = - 27. You would then use the inverse operation of x ^ 3 which is taking the _______ of both sides. That leaves us _______ solution(s) for x. The solution(s): x = ______

To solve the equation 5x^3 = -135, you would first use the division operation of division by 5 to get the equation x^3 = -27. You would then use the inverse operation of a cube root of both sides. That leaves us one solution for x. The solution is x = -3.