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 = 2.916666667
6.25 + -5p + p2 = 2.916666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -2.5)(p + -2.5) = 2.916666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.707825128

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -2.5) equal to 1.707825128 and -1.707825128.

Subproblem 1

p + -2.5 = 1.707825128 Simplifying p + -2.5 = 1.707825128 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + p = 1.707825128 Solving -2.5 + p = 1.707825128 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 = 1.707825128 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 1.707825128 + 2.5 p = 1.707825128 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 1.707825128 + 2.5 = 4.207825128 p = 4.207825128 Simplifying p = 4.207825128

Subproblem 2

p + -2.5 = -1.707825128 Simplifying p + -2.5 = -1.707825128 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + p = -1.707825128 Solving -2.5 + p = -1.707825128 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 = -1.707825128 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -1.707825128 + 2.5 p = -1.707825128 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -1.707825128 + 2.5 = 0.792174872 p = 0.792174872 Simplifying p = 0.792174872

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {4.207825128, 0.792174872}

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