p2-4p-60=0

Solution for p2-4p-60=0 equation:

p2-4p-60=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

p^2-4p-60=0

a = 1; b = -4; c = -60;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -42-4·1·(-60)
Δ = 256
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$p_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$p_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{256}=16$
$p_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-4)-16}{2*1}=\frac{-12}{2}
=-6
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$p_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-4)+16}{2*1}=\frac{20}{2}
=10
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