document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97253>Question 97253</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030416477/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find a real number that exceeds its cube by 2. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=x^3+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-x+2=0 (no factors)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1.5213797 (TI calculator)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3=-3.5213797<BR>\n" );
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