6p^2+5p-12=0

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Solution for 6p^2+5p-12=0 equation:


Simplifying
6p2 + 5p + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5p + 6p2 = 0

Solving
-12 + 5p + 6p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Divide each side by '6'.
-2 + 0.8333333333p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 0.8333333333p + 2 + p2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 0.8333333333p + p2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 0.8333333333p + p2 = 0 + 2
0.8333333333p + p2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
0.8333333333p + p2 = 2

The p term is 0.8333333333p.  Take half its coefficient (0.4166666667).
Square it (0.1736111111) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1736111111' to each side of the equation.
0.8333333333p + 0.1736111111 + p2 = 2 + 0.1736111111

Reorder the terms:
0.1736111111 + 0.8333333333p + p2 = 2 + 0.1736111111

Combine like terms: 2 + 0.1736111111 = 2.1736111111
0.1736111111 + 0.8333333333p + p2 = 2.1736111111

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 0.4166666667)(p + 0.4166666667) = 2.1736111111

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.474317168

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 0.4166666667) equal to 1.474317168 and -1.474317168.

Subproblem 1

p + 0.4166666667 = 1.474317168 Simplifying p + 0.4166666667 = 1.474317168 Reorder the terms: 0.4166666667 + p = 1.474317168 Solving 0.4166666667 + p = 1.474317168 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4166666667' to each side of the equation. 0.4166666667 + -0.4166666667 + p = 1.474317168 + -0.4166666667 Combine like terms: 0.4166666667 + -0.4166666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + p = 1.474317168 + -0.4166666667 p = 1.474317168 + -0.4166666667 Combine like terms: 1.474317168 + -0.4166666667 = 1.0576505013 p = 1.0576505013 Simplifying p = 1.0576505013

Subproblem 2

p + 0.4166666667 = -1.474317168 Simplifying p + 0.4166666667 = -1.474317168 Reorder the terms: 0.4166666667 + p = -1.474317168 Solving 0.4166666667 + p = -1.474317168 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4166666667' to each side of the equation. 0.4166666667 + -0.4166666667 + p = -1.474317168 + -0.4166666667 Combine like terms: 0.4166666667 + -0.4166666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + p = -1.474317168 + -0.4166666667 p = -1.474317168 + -0.4166666667 Combine like terms: -1.474317168 + -0.4166666667 = -1.8909838347 p = -1.8909838347 Simplifying p = -1.8909838347

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {1.0576505013, -1.8909838347}

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