3p^2+15p-10=0

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Solution for 3p^2+15p-10=0 equation: 


Simplifying
3p2 + 15p + -10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 15p + 3p2 = 0

Solving
-10 + 15p + 3p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-3.333333333 + 5p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.333333333' to each side of the equation.
-3.333333333 + 5p + 3.333333333 + p2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Reorder the terms:
-3.333333333 + 3.333333333 + 5p + p2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Combine like terms: -3.333333333 + 3.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 5p + p2 = 0 + 3.333333333
5p + p2 = 0 + 3.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.333333333 = 3.333333333
5p + p2 = 3.333333333

The p term is 5p.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5p + 6.25 + p2 = 3.333333333 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5p + p2 = 3.333333333 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 3.333333333 + 6.25 = 9.583333333
6.25 + 5p + p2 = 9.583333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 2.5)(p + 2.5) = 9.583333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.095695937

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 2.5) equal to 3.095695937 and -3.095695937.


Subproblem 1
p + 2.5 = 3.095695937

Simplifying
p + 2.5 = 3.095695937

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + p = 3.095695937

Solving
2.5 + p = 3.095695937

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation.
2.5 + -2.5 + p = 3.095695937 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + p = 3.095695937 + -2.5
p = 3.095695937 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 3.095695937 + -2.5 = 0.595695937
p = 0.595695937

Simplifying
p = 0.595695937


Subproblem 2
p + 2.5 = -3.095695937

Simplifying
p + 2.5 = -3.095695937

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + p = -3.095695937

Solving
2.5 + p = -3.095695937

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation.
2.5 + -2.5 + p = -3.095695937 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + p = -3.095695937 + -2.5
p = -3.095695937 + -2.5

Combine like terms: -3.095695937 + -2.5 = -5.595695937
p = -5.595695937

Simplifying
p = -5.595695937


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
p = {0.595695937, -5.595695937}

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