p2-3p-2=0

Solution for p2-3p-2=0 equation:

p2-3p-2=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

p^2-3p-2=0

a = 1; b = -3; c = -2;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -32-4·1·(-2)
Δ = 17
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$p_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$p_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$p_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-3)-\sqrt{17}}{2*1}=\frac{3-\sqrt{17}}{2}
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$p_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-3)+\sqrt{17}}{2*1}=\frac{3+\sqrt{17}}{2}
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