X = 0.2 or 1/5 5^3 (5 squared) equals to 125. We'd have to figure out what could multiply by 125 to get 25, which is 0.2. It couldn't be a number over 1 since that would equal to a product larger than 125.
The theatre needs to sell 100 tickets in advance. or 80 tickets at the door to reach $400. They would need to sell 48 tickets at the door to reach their goal.