Two-term asymptotic approximation for roots of a polynomial (dominant balance)

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I'm trying to find the roots to the following equation:

$t^5 - \epsilon t^3 + \epsilon^3 = 0$

as $\epsilon \rightarrow 0$.

From expansion $t= \epsilon^{\alpha}t_1 + \epsilon^{2\alpha}t_2 + \mathcal{O}(\epsilon^{3\alpha})$ this gives me two of the roots:

$t= \epsilon^{1/2} -\frac{1}{2}\epsilon + \mathcal{O}(\epsilon^{3/2})$

$t= -\epsilon^{1/2} -\frac{1}{2}\epsilon + \mathcal{O}(\epsilon^{3/2})$

I can't find the other 3 roots. Can someone please help?