6P^2-P-1=0

Solution for 6P^2-P-1=0 equation:

Simplifying
6P2 + -1P + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -1P + 6P2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -1P + 6P2 = 0

Solving for variable 'P'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -3P)(1 + -2P) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -3P)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -3P = 0

Solving
-1 + -3P = 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 + -3P = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -3P = 0 + 1
-3P = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-3P = 1

Divide each side by '-3'.
P = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
P = -0.3333333333
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -2P)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -2P = 0

Solving
1 + -2P = 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 + -2P = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -2P = 0 + -1
-2P = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-2P = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
P = 0.5

Simplifying
P = 0.5
Solution
P = {-0.3333333333, 0.5}