24p^2-55p-1=0

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Solution for 24p^2-55p-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
24p2 + -55p + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -55p + 24p2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -55p + 24p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Divide each side by '24'.
-0.04166666667 + -2.291666667p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.04166666667' to each side of the equation.
-0.04166666667 + -2.291666667p + 0.04166666667 + p2 = 0 + 0.04166666667

Reorder the terms:
-0.04166666667 + 0.04166666667 + -2.291666667p + p2 = 0 + 0.04166666667

Combine like terms: -0.04166666667 + 0.04166666667 = 0.00000000000
0.00000000000 + -2.291666667p + p2 = 0 + 0.04166666667
-2.291666667p + p2 = 0 + 0.04166666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.04166666667 = 0.04166666667
-2.291666667p + p2 = 0.04166666667

The p term is -2.291666667p.  Take half its coefficient (-1.145833334).
Square it (1.312934029) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.312934029' to each side of the equation.
-2.291666667p + 1.312934029 + p2 = 0.04166666667 + 1.312934029

Reorder the terms:
1.312934029 + -2.291666667p + p2 = 0.04166666667 + 1.312934029

Combine like terms: 0.04166666667 + 1.312934029 = 1.35460069567
1.312934029 + -2.291666667p + p2 = 1.35460069567

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -1.145833334)(p + -1.145833334) = 1.35460069567

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.163873144

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -1.145833334) equal to 1.163873144 and -1.163873144.

Subproblem 1

p + -1.145833334 = 1.163873144 Simplifying p + -1.145833334 = 1.163873144 Reorder the terms: -1.145833334 + p = 1.163873144 Solving -1.145833334 + p = 1.163873144 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.145833334' to each side of the equation. -1.145833334 + 1.145833334 + p = 1.163873144 + 1.145833334 Combine like terms: -1.145833334 + 1.145833334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + p = 1.163873144 + 1.145833334 p = 1.163873144 + 1.145833334 Combine like terms: 1.163873144 + 1.145833334 = 2.309706478 p = 2.309706478 Simplifying p = 2.309706478

Subproblem 2

p + -1.145833334 = -1.163873144 Simplifying p + -1.145833334 = -1.163873144 Reorder the terms: -1.145833334 + p = -1.163873144 Solving -1.145833334 + p = -1.163873144 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.145833334' to each side of the equation. -1.145833334 + 1.145833334 + p = -1.163873144 + 1.145833334 Combine like terms: -1.145833334 + 1.145833334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + p = -1.163873144 + 1.145833334 p = -1.163873144 + 1.145833334 Combine like terms: -1.163873144 + 1.145833334 = -0.01803981 p = -0.01803981 Simplifying p = -0.01803981

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {2.309706478, -0.01803981}

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