Solve the Problem $- 3 x ^ { 3 } - 2 x - 5 = 0$

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Essay

Solve the problem.
-Use Newton's method to estimate the one real solution of $- 3 x ^ { 3 } - 2 x - 5 = 0$ . Start with $x _ { 1 } = - 0.5$ and then find $x _ { 2 }$

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