3解をα,β,γとすると
x³-4x²-5x+8=(x-α)(x-β)(x-γ) と置けるので
α+β+γ = 4
αβ+βγ+γα = -5
αβγ = -8
(α+β+γ)³
= α³+β³+γ³+3αβ(α+β)+3βγ(β+γ)+3γα(γ+α)+6αβγ
3αβ(α+β) = 3αβ(4-γ) = 12αβ-3αβγ
3βγ(β+γ) = 3βγ(4-α) = 12βγ-3αβγ
3γα(γ+α) = 3γα(4-β) = 12γα-3αβγ
より
(α+β+γ)³ = α³+β³+γ³+12(αβ+βγ+γα)-3αβγ
α³+β³+γ³ = (α+β+γ)³-12(αβ+βγ+γα)+3αβγ
= 4³-12*(-5)+3*(-8) = 64+60-24 = 100