3p^2=8-15p

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Solution for 3p^2=8-15p equation:


Simplifying
3p2 = 8 + -15p

Solving
3p2 = 8 + -15p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 15p + 3p2 = 8 + -15p + -8 + 15p

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 15p + 3p2 = 8 + -8 + -15p + 15p

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-8 + 15p + 3p2 = 0 + -15p + 15p
-8 + 15p + 3p2 = -15p + 15p

Combine like terms: -15p + 15p = 0
-8 + 15p + 3p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '3'.
-2.666666667 + 5p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-2.666666667 + 5p + 2.666666667 + p2 = 0 + 2.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-2.666666667 + 2.666666667 + 5p + p2 = 0 + 2.666666667

Combine like terms: -2.666666667 + 2.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 5p + p2 = 0 + 2.666666667
5p + p2 = 0 + 2.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.666666667 = 2.666666667
5p + p2 = 2.666666667

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 = 2.666666667 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5p + p2 = 2.666666667 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 2.666666667 + 6.25 = 8.916666667
6.25 + 5p + p2 = 8.916666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 2.5)(p + 2.5) = 8.916666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.986078811

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 2.5) equal to 2.986078811 and -2.986078811.

Subproblem 1

p + 2.5 = 2.986078811 Simplifying p + 2.5 = 2.986078811 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + p = 2.986078811 Solving 2.5 + p = 2.986078811 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 = 2.986078811 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 2.986078811 + -2.5 p = 2.986078811 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.986078811 + -2.5 = 0.486078811 p = 0.486078811 Simplifying p = 0.486078811

Subproblem 2

p + 2.5 = -2.986078811 Simplifying p + 2.5 = -2.986078811 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + p = -2.986078811 Solving 2.5 + p = -2.986078811 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 = -2.986078811 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -2.986078811 + -2.5 p = -2.986078811 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -2.986078811 + -2.5 = -5.486078811 p = -5.486078811 Simplifying p = -5.486078811

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {0.486078811, -5.486078811}

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