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Old November 7th, 2009, 08:00 AM
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See here: The Cubic Formula

Plug in your a=2, b=-4, c=-3, d=1 into that cumbersome formula.

Yes, there is a formula (like the quadratic formula) for cubics. It is rather large by comparison, but will work.
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