3p² - 2p - 5 = 0
3p² + 3p - 5p - 5 = 0
3p(p + 1) -5(p + 1) = 0
(3p - 5)(p + 1) = 0
p = 5/3 or -1
Hope this helps!
If the coefficient of x^2 is negative, the graph will be n shaped and curve down instead of like a u shape if it was positive. If the vertex is below the x axis and curves down, it won’t pass the x axis, Tia is right.