SOLUTION: Hi I still need help on this. Use the quadratic formula to complete the following example: 3p^2 -18p + 6 Can someone please walk me through the steps to solving this?

Question 204474: Hi I still need help on this. Use the quadratic formula to complete the following example:
3p^2 -18p + 6
Can someone please walk me through the steps to solving this?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming that the problem is really right? If so, then...

Start with the given equation.

Notice we have a quadratic equation in the form of where , , and

Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for p

Start with the quadratic formula

Plug in , , and

Negate to get .

Square to get .

Multiply to get

Subtract from to get

Multiply and to get .

Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying square roots, check out this solver)

Break up the fraction.

Reduce.

or Break up the expression.

So the answers are or

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