Problem of the Week

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Mar 31, 2025

This week we have another equation problem:

How would you solve the equation $4({p}^{2}-3)(p-3)=0$ ?

Let's start!

4({p}^{2}-3)(p-3)=0

Solve for

p

Ask: When will

({p}^{2}-3)(p-3)

equal zero?

When

{p}^{2}-3=0

p-3=0

Solve each of the 2 equations above.

p=3,\pm \sqrt{3}

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p=3,\pm \sqrt{3}

Done

Decimal Form: 3, ±1.732051