17p^2+12p-16=0

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Solution for 17p^2+12p-16=0 equation:


Simplifying
17p2 + 12p + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 12p + 17p2 = 0

Solving
-16 + 12p + 17p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Divide each side by '17'.
-0.9411764706 + 0.7058823529p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.9411764706' to each side of the equation.
-0.9411764706 + 0.7058823529p + 0.9411764706 + p2 = 0 + 0.9411764706

Reorder the terms:
-0.9411764706 + 0.9411764706 + 0.7058823529p + p2 = 0 + 0.9411764706

Combine like terms: -0.9411764706 + 0.9411764706 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 0.7058823529p + p2 = 0 + 0.9411764706
0.7058823529p + p2 = 0 + 0.9411764706

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.9411764706 = 0.9411764706
0.7058823529p + p2 = 0.9411764706

The p term is 0.7058823529p.  Take half its coefficient (0.3529411765).
Square it (0.1245674741) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1245674741' to each side of the equation.
0.7058823529p + 0.1245674741 + p2 = 0.9411764706 + 0.1245674741

Reorder the terms:
0.1245674741 + 0.7058823529p + p2 = 0.9411764706 + 0.1245674741

Combine like terms: 0.9411764706 + 0.1245674741 = 1.0657439447
0.1245674741 + 0.7058823529p + p2 = 1.0657439447

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 0.3529411765)(p + 0.3529411765) = 1.0657439447

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.032348751

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 0.3529411765) equal to 1.032348751 and -1.032348751.

Subproblem 1

p + 0.3529411765 = 1.032348751 Simplifying p + 0.3529411765 = 1.032348751 Reorder the terms: 0.3529411765 + p = 1.032348751 Solving 0.3529411765 + p = 1.032348751 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3529411765' to each side of the equation. 0.3529411765 + -0.3529411765 + p = 1.032348751 + -0.3529411765 Combine like terms: 0.3529411765 + -0.3529411765 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + p = 1.032348751 + -0.3529411765 p = 1.032348751 + -0.3529411765 Combine like terms: 1.032348751 + -0.3529411765 = 0.6794075745 p = 0.6794075745 Simplifying p = 0.6794075745

Subproblem 2

p + 0.3529411765 = -1.032348751 Simplifying p + 0.3529411765 = -1.032348751 Reorder the terms: 0.3529411765 + p = -1.032348751 Solving 0.3529411765 + p = -1.032348751 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3529411765' to each side of the equation. 0.3529411765 + -0.3529411765 + p = -1.032348751 + -0.3529411765 Combine like terms: 0.3529411765 + -0.3529411765 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + p = -1.032348751 + -0.3529411765 p = -1.032348751 + -0.3529411765 Combine like terms: -1.032348751 + -0.3529411765 = -1.3852899275 p = -1.3852899275 Simplifying p = -1.3852899275

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {0.6794075745, -1.3852899275}

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