10p^2+11p-17=0

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Solution for 10p^2+11p-17=0 equation:


Simplifying
10p2 + 11p + -17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 11p + 10p2 = 0

Solving
-17 + 11p + 10p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Divide each side by '10'.
-1.7 + 1.1p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.7' to each side of the equation.
-1.7 + 1.1p + 1.7 + p2 = 0 + 1.7

Reorder the terms:
-1.7 + 1.7 + 1.1p + p2 = 0 + 1.7

Combine like terms: -1.7 + 1.7 = 0.0
0.0 + 1.1p + p2 = 0 + 1.7
1.1p + p2 = 0 + 1.7

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.7 = 1.7
1.1p + p2 = 1.7

The p term is 1.1p.  Take half its coefficient (0.55).
Square it (0.3025) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.3025' to each side of the equation.
1.1p + 0.3025 + p2 = 1.7 + 0.3025

Reorder the terms:
0.3025 + 1.1p + p2 = 1.7 + 0.3025

Combine like terms: 1.7 + 0.3025 = 2.0025
0.3025 + 1.1p + p2 = 2.0025

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 0.55)(p + 0.55) = 2.0025

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.41509717

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 0.55) equal to 1.41509717 and -1.41509717.

Subproblem 1

p + 0.55 = 1.41509717 Simplifying p + 0.55 = 1.41509717 Reorder the terms: 0.55 + p = 1.41509717 Solving 0.55 + p = 1.41509717 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.55' to each side of the equation. 0.55 + -0.55 + p = 1.41509717 + -0.55 Combine like terms: 0.55 + -0.55 = 0.00 0.00 + p = 1.41509717 + -0.55 p = 1.41509717 + -0.55 Combine like terms: 1.41509717 + -0.55 = 0.86509717 p = 0.86509717 Simplifying p = 0.86509717

Subproblem 2

p + 0.55 = -1.41509717 Simplifying p + 0.55 = -1.41509717 Reorder the terms: 0.55 + p = -1.41509717 Solving 0.55 + p = -1.41509717 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.55' to each side of the equation. 0.55 + -0.55 + p = -1.41509717 + -0.55 Combine like terms: 0.55 + -0.55 = 0.00 0.00 + p = -1.41509717 + -0.55 p = -1.41509717 + -0.55 Combine like terms: -1.41509717 + -0.55 = -1.96509717 p = -1.96509717 Simplifying p = -1.96509717

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {0.86509717, -1.96509717}

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