Cubics one step ahead of quadratics

Algebra Level 5

Suppose a a and b b are two positive real numbers such that the roots of the equation x 3 a x + b = 0 x^{3} - ax + b = 0 are all real. Let t t be a root of the equation with minimal absolute value. If maximum value of t t is of the form m b n a \dfrac{mb}{na} . Find m + n m + n .


The answer is 5.

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