2p^2+12p+14=0

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Solution for 2p^2+12p+14=0 equation: 


Simplifying
2p2 + 12p + 14 = 0

Reorder the terms:
14 + 12p + 2p2 = 0

Solving
14 + 12p + 2p2 = 0

Solving for variable 'p'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(7 + 6p + p2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(7 + 6p + p2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + 6p + p2 = 0

Solving
7 + 6p + p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + 6p + -7 + p2 = 0 + -7

Reorder the terms:
7 + -7 + 6p + p2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + 6p + p2 = 0 + -7
6p + p2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
6p + p2 = -7

The p term is 6p.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6p + 9 + p2 = -7 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6p + p2 = -7 + 9

Combine like terms: -7 + 9 = 2
9 + 6p + p2 = 2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 3)(p + 3) = 2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.414213562

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 3) equal to 1.414213562 and -1.414213562.


Subproblem 1
p + 3 = 1.414213562

Simplifying
p + 3 = 1.414213562

Reorder the terms:
3 + p = 1.414213562

Solving
3 + p = 1.414213562

Solving for variable 'p'.

Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + p = 1.414213562 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + p = 1.414213562 + -3
p = 1.414213562 + -3

Combine like terms: 1.414213562 + -3 = -1.585786438
p = -1.585786438

Simplifying
p = -1.585786438


Subproblem 2
p + 3 = -1.414213562

Simplifying
p + 3 = -1.414213562

Reorder the terms:
3 + p = -1.414213562

Solving
3 + p = -1.414213562

Solving for variable 'p'.

Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + p = -1.414213562 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + p = -1.414213562 + -3
p = -1.414213562 + -3

Combine like terms: -1.414213562 + -3 = -4.414213562
p = -4.414213562

Simplifying
p = -4.414213562


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
p = {-1.585786438, -4.414213562}
Solution
p = {-1.585786438, -4.414213562}

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