0=p^2-7p-15

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Solution for 0=p^2-7p-15 equation:


Simplifying
0 = p2 + -7p + -15

Reorder the terms:
0 = -15 + -7p + p2

Solving
0 = -15 + -7p + p2

Solving for variable 'p'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
15 + 7p + -1p2 = -15 + -7p + p2 + 15 + 7p + -1p2

Reorder the terms:
15 + 7p + -1p2 = -15 + 15 + -7p + 7p + p2 + -1p2

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
15 + 7p + -1p2 = 0 + -7p + 7p + p2 + -1p2
15 + 7p + -1p2 = -7p + 7p + p2 + -1p2

Combine like terms: -7p + 7p = 0
15 + 7p + -1p2 = 0 + p2 + -1p2
15 + 7p + -1p2 = p2 + -1p2

Combine like terms: p2 + -1p2 = 0
15 + 7p + -1p2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-15 + -7p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + -7p + 15 + p2 = 0 + 15

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 15 + -7p + p2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -7p + p2 = 0 + 15
-7p + p2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
-7p + p2 = 15

The p term is -7p.  Take half its coefficient (-3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
-7p + 12.25 + p2 = 15 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7p + p2 = 15 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 15 + 12.25 = 27.25
12.25 + -7p + p2 = 27.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -3.5)(p + -3.5) = 27.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.220153254

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -3.5) equal to 5.220153254 and -5.220153254.

Subproblem 1

p + -3.5 = 5.220153254 Simplifying p + -3.5 = 5.220153254 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + p = 5.220153254 Solving -3.5 + p = 5.220153254 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + p = 5.220153254 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = 5.220153254 + 3.5 p = 5.220153254 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 5.220153254 + 3.5 = 8.720153254 p = 8.720153254 Simplifying p = 8.720153254

Subproblem 2

p + -3.5 = -5.220153254 Simplifying p + -3.5 = -5.220153254 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + p = -5.220153254 Solving -3.5 + p = -5.220153254 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + p = -5.220153254 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + p = -5.220153254 + 3.5 p = -5.220153254 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -5.220153254 + 3.5 = -1.720153254 p = -1.720153254 Simplifying p = -1.720153254

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {8.720153254, -1.720153254}

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