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cubic equation

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Definition of cubic equation

: a polynomial equation in which the highest sum of exponents of variables in any term is three

Examples of cubic equation in a Sentence

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 But cubic equations have defied mathematicians’ attempts to classify their solutions, though not for lack of trying. — Quanta Magazine, "Mathematicians Shed Light on Minimalist Conjecture," 9 July 2013

First Known Use of cubic equation

circa 1751, in the meaning defined above

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