document.write( "Question 598538: my problem is 3acube-26a=9 what i did was moved the 9 over to the left and set equal to zero so now I have 3acubed-26a-9=0 now x=26+- the square root of(-26)cubed-4(3)(-9) all over 2(3) came up with x=26+-28/6 this isnt the right answer it's says I must have two answer please help understand
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Algebra.Com's Answer #378625 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, you do not have a quadratic equation!
\n" ); document.write( "What you have posted is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3a%5E3-26a-9+=+0\"$ This is a cubic equation and, as such, will have three roots.
\n" ); document.write( "The roots are:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5B1%5D+=+3.1037\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5B2%5D+=+-2.7526\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5B3%5D+=+-0.3511\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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