3p^2-5p-8=0

Solution for 3p^2-5p-8=0 equation:

3p^2-5p-8=0

a = 3; b = -5; c = -8;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -52-4·3·(-8)
Δ = 121
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$p_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$p_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{121}=11$
$p_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-5)-11}{2*3}=\frac{-6}{6}
=-1
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$p_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-5)+11}{2*3}=\frac{16}{6}
=2+2/3
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