Steps to solve:
x^3 - 125 = 0
~Add 125 to both sides
x^3 = 125
~Take cube root of both sides
x = 5
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Because x was *3 you had to y*3 which is
y=6
The second one because the second one equals to 12 while all the other equal to 6
Answer:
Apples = 24
Pears = 40
Step-by-step explanation:
Let u be the unit of fruit in the basket,
number of apples: 
number of pears: 
now to find u, we equate the two equations.

Now simplify.



Now we can find the original number of apples and pears by substituting u.
so original number of apples = 
and original number of pears = 