What times itself equals 32 (sorry i suck at maths)

Adaylily farm sells a portion of their daylilies and allows a portion to grow and divide. the recursive formula an=1.5(an-1)-100 represents the number of daylilies, a, after n years. after the fifth year, the farmers estimate they have 2225 daylilies. how many daylilies were on the farm after the first year?

Haley buys 9 pounds of apples for $3. how many pounds of apples can she buy for $1?

The base of a triangle exceeds the height by 9 inches. if the area is 180 square inches, find the length of the base and the height of the triangle.