6p^2-3p-2=0

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Solution for 6p^2-3p-2=0 equation:


Simplifying
6p2 + -3p + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -3p + 6p2 = 0

Solving
-2 + -3p + 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 + -0.5p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.3333333333' to each side of the equation.
-0.3333333333 + -0.5p + 0.3333333333 + p2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Reorder the terms:
-0.3333333333 + 0.3333333333 + -0.5p + p2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Combine like terms: -0.3333333333 + 0.3333333333 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -0.5p + p2 = 0 + 0.3333333333
-0.5p + p2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.3333333333 = 0.3333333333
-0.5p + p2 = 0.3333333333

The p term is -0.5p.  Take half its coefficient (-0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
-0.5p + 0.0625 + p2 = 0.3333333333 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.5p + p2 = 0.3333333333 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 0.3333333333 + 0.0625 = 0.3958333333
0.0625 + -0.5p + p2 = 0.3958333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -0.25)(p + -0.25) = 0.3958333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.62915287

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -0.25) equal to 0.62915287 and -0.62915287.

Subproblem 1

p + -0.25 = 0.62915287 Simplifying p + -0.25 = 0.62915287 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + p = 0.62915287 Solving -0.25 + p = 0.62915287 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + p = 0.62915287 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + p = 0.62915287 + 0.25 p = 0.62915287 + 0.25 Combine like terms: 0.62915287 + 0.25 = 0.87915287 p = 0.87915287 Simplifying p = 0.87915287

Subproblem 2

p + -0.25 = -0.62915287 Simplifying p + -0.25 = -0.62915287 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + p = -0.62915287 Solving -0.25 + p = -0.62915287 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + p = -0.62915287 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + p = -0.62915287 + 0.25 p = -0.62915287 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.62915287 + 0.25 = -0.37915287 p = -0.37915287 Simplifying p = -0.37915287

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {0.87915287, -0.37915287}

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