0.25p-0.5p^2=7

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Solution for 0.25p-0.5p^2=7 equation:


Simplifying
0.25p + -0.5p2 = 7

Solving
0.25p + -0.5p2 = 7

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 0.25p + -0.5p2 = 7 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
-7 + 0.25p + -0.5p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
14 + -0.5p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -0.5p + -14 + p2 = 0 + -14

Reorder the terms:
14 + -14 + -0.5p + p2 = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -0.5p + p2 = 0 + -14
-0.5p + p2 = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 0 + -14 = -14
-0.5p + p2 = -14

The p term is -0.5p.  Take half its coefficient (-0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
-0.5p + 0.0625 + p2 = -14 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.5p + p2 = -14 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: -14 + 0.0625 = -13.9375
0.0625 + -0.5p + p2 = -13.9375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -0.25)(p + -0.25) = -13.9375

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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