3p^2-17p=20

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Solution for 3p^2-17p=20 equation:


Simplifying
3p2 + -17p = 20

Reorder the terms:
-17p + 3p2 = 20

Solving
-17p + 3p2 = 20

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -17p + 3p2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-20 + -17p + 3p2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -1p)(20 + -3p) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-1 + -1p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -1p = 0 Solving -1 + -1p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + -1p = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -1p = 0 + 1 -1p = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -1p = 1 Divide each side by '-1'. p = -1 Simplifying p = -1

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(20 + -3p)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 20 + -3p = 0 Solving 20 + -3p = 0 Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-20' to each side of the equation. 20 + -20 + -3p = 0 + -20 Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0 0 + -3p = 0 + -20 -3p = 0 + -20 Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20 -3p = -20 Divide each side by '-3'. p = 6.666666667 Simplifying p = 6.666666667

Solution

p = {-1, 6.666666667}

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