SOLUTION: How do you solve {{{ x^2 = 6y }}} ? I already tried to set 1/4p equal to 6.

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Question 185040: How do you solve +x%5E2+=+6y+ ?
I already tried to set 1/4p equal to 6.
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How do you solve +x%5E2+=+6y+?
I already tried to set 1/4p equal to 6.
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There's no way to solve it. It's 2 unknowns and only 1 equation.
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If 1/4p = 6, then
p=24 if you mean (1/4)p = 6, or
p=1/24 if you mean 1/(4p) = 6