Ok, I'll try to frame my question more clearly this time.
Goal: Find a solution of x^3 + 6x - 20 = 0 and express it in the simplest possible form.
Condition: Not allowed to use trial-and-error guessing of rational roots or fore-knowledge of the solution.
Hint: Applying Cardano's method gives:
x = cube root(10+sqrt(108)) + cube root(10-sqrt(108)), but this may or may not be the simplest possible way of expressing this solution.
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