3p^2-3p-7=0

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Solution for 3p^2-3p-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
3p2 + -3p + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -3p + 3p2 = 0

Solving
-7 + -3p + 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'.
-2.333333333 + -1p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.333333333' to each side of the equation.
-2.333333333 + -1p + 2.333333333 + p2 = 0 + 2.333333333

Reorder the terms:
-2.333333333 + 2.333333333 + -1p + p2 = 0 + 2.333333333

Combine like terms: -2.333333333 + 2.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1p + p2 = 0 + 2.333333333
-1p + p2 = 0 + 2.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.333333333 = 2.333333333
-1p + p2 = 2.333333333

The p term is -1p.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1p + 0.25 + p2 = 2.333333333 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1p + p2 = 2.333333333 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 2.333333333 + 0.25 = 2.583333333
0.25 + -1p + p2 = 2.583333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -0.5)(p + -0.5) = 2.583333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.607275127

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -0.5) equal to 1.607275127 and -1.607275127.

Subproblem 1

p + -0.5 = 1.607275127 Simplifying p + -0.5 = 1.607275127 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + p = 1.607275127 Solving -0.5 + p = 1.607275127 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + p = 1.607275127 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 1.607275127 + 0.5 p = 1.607275127 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 1.607275127 + 0.5 = 2.107275127 p = 2.107275127 Simplifying p = 2.107275127

Subproblem 2

p + -0.5 = -1.607275127 Simplifying p + -0.5 = -1.607275127 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + p = -1.607275127 Solving -0.5 + p = -1.607275127 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + p = -1.607275127 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -1.607275127 + 0.5 p = -1.607275127 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -1.607275127 + 0.5 = -1.107275127 p = -1.107275127 Simplifying p = -1.107275127

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {2.107275127, -1.107275127}

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