SOLUTION: can you help me solve this? 5P-15P^2=0

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Question 33181: can you help me solve this?
5P-15P^2=0

Found 2 solutions by sarah_adam, priya:
Answer by sarah_adam(201) About Me  (Show Source):
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5P-15P%5E2=0
5P = 15P%5E2
P = 3P%5E2
1 = 3P
P = 1/3

Answer by priya(51) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a equation ,to find a variable( here P) try to find if there is any common variable.here there is only one variable that is P.

So, 5p-15p^2 = 0.

can be written as 5p( 1 - 3p) = 0(just simplifying the equation- taking the variable p and number 5 as common outside,when u multiply the 5p with the numbers inside the brackets that gives u back the equation).
now equate the term 5p = 0 and
1-3p =0
therefore the values of p are p =0
1-3p=0 gives p=1/3

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