The correct response to the question is:
• No, because you must cube a negative number to get a negative answer.
To elaborate, when you cube a positive number, the result is positive. When you cube a negative number, the result is negative. Since the equation given is \( x^3 = -217 \), the only real solution for \( x \) would be a negative number, specifically \( x = -\sqrt[3]{217} \), which is negative. Thus, you cannot obtain a positive final solution from this equation.