-5=(p^2)-10p

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Solution for -5=(p^2)-10p equation:


Simplifying
-5 = (p2) + -10p
-5 = p2 + -10p

Reorder the terms:
-5 = -10p + p2

Solving
-5 = -10p + p2

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 10p + -1p2 = -10p + 10p + p2 + -1p2

Combine like terms: -10p + 10p = 0
-5 + 10p + -1p2 = 0 + p2 + -1p2
-5 + 10p + -1p2 = p2 + -1p2

Combine like terms: p2 + -1p2 = 0
-5 + 10p + -1p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
5 + -10p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -10p + -5 + p2 = 0 + -5

Reorder the terms:
5 + -5 + -10p + p2 = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -10p + p2 = 0 + -5
-10p + p2 = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-10p + p2 = -5

The p term is -10p.  Take half its coefficient (-5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-10p + 25 + p2 = -5 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10p + p2 = -5 + 25

Combine like terms: -5 + 25 = 20
25 + -10p + p2 = 20

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -5)(p + -5) = 20

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.472135955

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -5) equal to 4.472135955 and -4.472135955.

Subproblem 1

p + -5 = 4.472135955 Simplifying p + -5 = 4.472135955 Reorder the terms: -5 + p = 4.472135955 Solving -5 + p = 4.472135955 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + p = 4.472135955 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + p = 4.472135955 + 5 p = 4.472135955 + 5 Combine like terms: 4.472135955 + 5 = 9.472135955 p = 9.472135955 Simplifying p = 9.472135955

Subproblem 2

p + -5 = -4.472135955 Simplifying p + -5 = -4.472135955 Reorder the terms: -5 + p = -4.472135955 Solving -5 + p = -4.472135955 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + p = -4.472135955 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + p = -4.472135955 + 5 p = -4.472135955 + 5 Combine like terms: -4.472135955 + 5 = 0.527864045 p = 0.527864045 Simplifying p = 0.527864045

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {9.472135955, 0.527864045}

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