-2p(p+3)=-3

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Solution for -2p(p+3)=-3 equation:


Simplifying
-2p(p + 3) = -3

Reorder the terms:
-2p(3 + p) = -3
(3 * -2p + p * -2p) = -3
(-6p + -2p2) = -3

Solving
-6p + -2p2 = -3

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
3 + -6p + -2p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-1.5 + 3p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + 3p + 1.5 + p2 = 0 + 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 1.5 + 3p + p2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 3p + p2 = 0 + 1.5
3p + p2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.5 = 1.5
3p + p2 = 1.5

The p term is 3p.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3p + 2.25 + p2 = 1.5 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3p + p2 = 1.5 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 1.5 + 2.25 = 3.75
2.25 + 3p + p2 = 3.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 1.5)(p + 1.5) = 3.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.936491673

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 1.5) equal to 1.936491673 and -1.936491673.

Subproblem 1

p + 1.5 = 1.936491673 Simplifying p + 1.5 = 1.936491673 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + p = 1.936491673 Solving 1.5 + p = 1.936491673 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + p = 1.936491673 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 1.936491673 + -1.5 p = 1.936491673 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.936491673 + -1.5 = 0.436491673 p = 0.436491673 Simplifying p = 0.436491673

Subproblem 2

p + 1.5 = -1.936491673 Simplifying p + 1.5 = -1.936491673 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + p = -1.936491673 Solving 1.5 + p = -1.936491673 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + p = -1.936491673 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -1.936491673 + -1.5 p = -1.936491673 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -1.936491673 + -1.5 = -3.436491673 p = -3.436491673 Simplifying p = -3.436491673

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {0.436491673, -3.436491673}

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