Precalculus Examples

$x = y^{3} - 5$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $y^{3} - 5 = x$ .

$y^{3} - 5 = x$

Step 2

Add $5$ to both sides of the equation.

$y^{3} = x + 5$

Step 3

Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.

$y = \sqrt[3]{x + 5}$