SOLUTION: {{{4p^2+3/2=5p}}}

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Question 247080: 4p%5E2%2B3%2F2=5p
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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4p^2+ 3/2 =5p
8p^2+3=10p multiply each side by 2.
8p^2-10p+3=0
8p^2-4p-6p+3=0 [8*3=24 -4 & -6 are factors of 24 whose sum is -10.
4p(2p-1)-3(2p-1)=0 factoring by grouping
(4p-3)(2p-1)=0
4p=3, p=3/4
2p=1, p=1/2
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Ed