Question

solve and explain 6(p^2-1)=5p

Answer 1

First distribute.

Answer 2

Can you do that?

Answer 3

\[6p ^{2}-6-5=0?\]

Answer 4

Close! You left off the p from the 5p. Now do you know how to factor using grouping?

Answer 5

\[6p ^{2}-5p-6=0\]

Answer 6

so now I will be able to plug in those numbers into the quadratic formula, correct?

Answer 7

You could do that. :)

Answer 8

Thank you!

Answer 9

No worries. :) Let me know what you get.

Answer 10

is it X= 3/2 & X= -2/3

Answer 11

Yup! :)

Answer 12

Thank you! :)

Answer 13

No worries.