3p^2-12p-20=0

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Solution for 3p^2-12p-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
3p2 + -12p + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -12p + 3p2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -12p + 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'.
-6.666666667 + -4p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-6.666666667 + -4p + 6.666666667 + p2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-6.666666667 + 6.666666667 + -4p + p2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Combine like terms: -6.666666667 + 6.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -4p + p2 = 0 + 6.666666667
-4p + p2 = 0 + 6.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.666666667 = 6.666666667
-4p + p2 = 6.666666667

The p term is -4p.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4p + 4 + p2 = 6.666666667 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4p + p2 = 6.666666667 + 4

Combine like terms: 6.666666667 + 4 = 10.666666667
4 + -4p + p2 = 10.666666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -2)(p + -2) = 10.666666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.265986324

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -2) equal to 3.265986324 and -3.265986324.

Subproblem 1

p + -2 = 3.265986324 Simplifying p + -2 = 3.265986324 Reorder the terms: -2 + p = 3.265986324 Solving -2 + p = 3.265986324 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + p = 3.265986324 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + p = 3.265986324 + 2 p = 3.265986324 + 2 Combine like terms: 3.265986324 + 2 = 5.265986324 p = 5.265986324 Simplifying p = 5.265986324

Subproblem 2

p + -2 = -3.265986324 Simplifying p + -2 = -3.265986324 Reorder the terms: -2 + p = -3.265986324 Solving -2 + p = -3.265986324 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + p = -3.265986324 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + p = -3.265986324 + 2 p = -3.265986324 + 2 Combine like terms: -3.265986324 + 2 = -1.265986324 p = -1.265986324 Simplifying p = -1.265986324

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {5.265986324, -1.265986324}

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