2p^2+7p-6=0

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Solution for 2p^2+7p-6=0 equation:


Simplifying
2p2 + 7p + -6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 7p + 2p2 = 0

Solving
-6 + 7p + 2p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
-3 + 3.5p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3.5p + 3 + p2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + 3.5p + p2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 3.5p + p2 = 0 + 3
3.5p + p2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
3.5p + p2 = 3

The p term is 3.5p.  Take half its coefficient (1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
3.5p + 3.0625 + p2 = 3 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + 3.5p + p2 = 3 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: 3 + 3.0625 = 6.0625
3.0625 + 3.5p + p2 = 6.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 1.75)(p + 1.75) = 6.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.46221445

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 1.75) equal to 2.46221445 and -2.46221445.

Subproblem 1

p + 1.75 = 2.46221445 Simplifying p + 1.75 = 2.46221445 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + p = 2.46221445 Solving 1.75 + p = 2.46221445 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + p = 2.46221445 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + p = 2.46221445 + -1.75 p = 2.46221445 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 2.46221445 + -1.75 = 0.71221445 p = 0.71221445 Simplifying p = 0.71221445

Subproblem 2

p + 1.75 = -2.46221445 Simplifying p + 1.75 = -2.46221445 Reorder the terms: 1.75 + p = -2.46221445 Solving 1.75 + p = -2.46221445 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation. 1.75 + -1.75 + p = -2.46221445 + -1.75 Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00 0.00 + p = -2.46221445 + -1.75 p = -2.46221445 + -1.75 Combine like terms: -2.46221445 + -1.75 = -4.21221445 p = -4.21221445 Simplifying p = -4.21221445

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {0.71221445, -4.21221445}

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