SOLUTION: what is the value or values of p in the quadratic equation p2+13p-30=0

Question 3735: what is the value or values of p in the quadratic equation p2+13p-30=0
Answer by farriem(7) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a quadratic equation
Here is how you solve it
1) Add 30 to both sides
2) Add the square of 1/2 of the coeficcient of x to both sides
3) Make the left side the square of a bionomial
4) Take the square root of each side
5) Solve
Work
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