6p^2-13p-2=0

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Solution for 6p^2-13p-2=0 equation:


Simplifying
6p2 + -13p + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -13p + 6p2 = 0

Solving
-2 + -13p + 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'.
-0.3333333333 + -2.166666667p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.3333333333' to each side of the equation.
-0.3333333333 + -2.166666667p + 0.3333333333 + p2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Reorder the terms:
-0.3333333333 + 0.3333333333 + -2.166666667p + p2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Combine like terms: -0.3333333333 + 0.3333333333 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -2.166666667p + p2 = 0 + 0.3333333333
-2.166666667p + p2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.3333333333 = 0.3333333333
-2.166666667p + p2 = 0.3333333333

The p term is -2.166666667p.  Take half its coefficient (-1.083333334).
Square it (1.173611113) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.173611113' to each side of the equation.
-2.166666667p + 1.173611113 + p2 = 0.3333333333 + 1.173611113

Reorder the terms:
1.173611113 + -2.166666667p + p2 = 0.3333333333 + 1.173611113

Combine like terms: 0.3333333333 + 1.173611113 = 1.5069444463
1.173611113 + -2.166666667p + p2 = 1.5069444463

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -1.083333334)(p + -1.083333334) = 1.5069444463

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.227576656

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -1.083333334) equal to 1.227576656 and -1.227576656.

Subproblem 1

p + -1.083333334 = 1.227576656 Simplifying p + -1.083333334 = 1.227576656 Reorder the terms: -1.083333334 + p = 1.227576656 Solving -1.083333334 + p = 1.227576656 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.083333334' to each side of the equation. -1.083333334 + 1.083333334 + p = 1.227576656 + 1.083333334 Combine like terms: -1.083333334 + 1.083333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + p = 1.227576656 + 1.083333334 p = 1.227576656 + 1.083333334 Combine like terms: 1.227576656 + 1.083333334 = 2.31090999 p = 2.31090999 Simplifying p = 2.31090999

Subproblem 2

p + -1.083333334 = -1.227576656 Simplifying p + -1.083333334 = -1.227576656 Reorder the terms: -1.083333334 + p = -1.227576656 Solving -1.083333334 + p = -1.227576656 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.083333334' to each side of the equation. -1.083333334 + 1.083333334 + p = -1.227576656 + 1.083333334 Combine like terms: -1.083333334 + 1.083333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + p = -1.227576656 + 1.083333334 p = -1.227576656 + 1.083333334 Combine like terms: -1.227576656 + 1.083333334 = -0.144243322 p = -0.144243322 Simplifying p = -0.144243322

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {2.31090999, -0.144243322}

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