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The mathematical saga in question prominently features the cubic equation, which can be expressed in the form ax³ + bx² + cx + d = 0. This equation has perplexed mathematicians for millennia, with attempts to discover its solutions dating back over 4,000 years. The ancient civilizations—Babylonians, Greeks, Egyptians, and others—grappling with cubic equations found themselves at a dead end. Luca Pacioli, a notable figure of the Renaissance, even concluded that a general solution was unattainable.