30p^2-102p-72=0

Solution for 30p^2-102p-72=0 equation:

Simplifying
30p2 + -102p + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -102p + 30p2 = 0

Solving
-72 + -102p + 30p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-12 + -17p + 5p2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
6((-3 + -5p)(4 + -1p)) = 0

Ignore the factor 6.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -5p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -5p = 0

Solving
-3 + -5p = 0

Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -5p = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -5p = 0 + 3
-5p = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-5p = 3

Divide each side by '-5'.
p = -0.6

Simplifying
p = -0.6
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(4 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -1p = 0

Solving
4 + -1p = 0

Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1p = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1p = 0 + -4
-1p = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-1p = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
p = 4

Simplifying
p = 4
Solution
p = {-0.6, 4}