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(* Numerical Mathematics and Computing, Fifth Edition *)
(* Ward Cheney & David Kincaid		              *)
(* Brooks/Cole Publ. Co.			      *)
(* (c) 2003                                           *)
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(* File: secant					      *)

(* Section 3.3 *)
(* NSolve solves a polynomial equation numerically *)

NSolve[x^5 + x^3 + 3 == 0,x]