What is the best first step in solving the equation 3 plus cube root of 6 x is equal to 5 ?

First isolate the cube root by subtracting 3 from both sides: ∛(6x) = 5 − 3. This makes C, “Subtract 3 from both sides,” the best first step; cubing comes after the radical is isolated.

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