SOLUTION: Can you show me how to solve this problem: y=x cubed -5 if f(x) =-1

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Question 586133: Can you show me how to solve this problem:
y=x cubed -5 if f(x) =-1
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can you show me how to solve this problem:
y=x cubed -5 if f(x) =-1
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If f%28x%29+=+y+=+x%5E3+-+5
Then x%5E3+-+5+=+-1
x%5E3+=+4
x+=+root%283%2C4%29
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There are 2 other solutions, but I'm not sure this is the problem you meant.