(1)将x1+2x2=3-与两根之和公式、两根之积公式联立组成方程组即可求出x1,x2及a的值;
(2)欲求x13-3x12+2x1+x2的值,先把代此数式变形为两根之积或两根之和的形式,代入数值即可求出x13-3x12+2x1+x2的值.
【解析】
(1)由题意,得,
解得x1=1+,x2=1-.
所以a=x1•x2=(1+)(1-)=-1;
(2)由题意,得x12-2x1-1=0,即x12-2x1=1
∴x13-3x12+2x1+x2
=x13-2x12-x12+2x1+x2
=x1(x12-2x1)-(x12-2x1)+x2
=x1-1+x2
=(x1+x2)-1
=2-1
=1.