2p^2+17=16p

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Solution for 2p^2+17=16p equation:


Simplifying
2p2 + 17 = 16p

Reorder the terms:
17 + 2p2 = 16p

Solving
17 + 2p2 = 16p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
17 + -16p + 2p2 = 16p + -16p

Combine like terms: 16p + -16p = 0
17 + -16p + 2p2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
8.5 + -8p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-8.5' to each side of the equation.
8.5 + -8p + -8.5 + p2 = 0 + -8.5

Reorder the terms:
8.5 + -8.5 + -8p + p2 = 0 + -8.5

Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -8p + p2 = 0 + -8.5
-8p + p2 = 0 + -8.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -8.5 = -8.5
-8p + p2 = -8.5

The p term is -8p.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8p + 16 + p2 = -8.5 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8p + p2 = -8.5 + 16

Combine like terms: -8.5 + 16 = 7.5
16 + -8p + p2 = 7.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -4)(p + -4) = 7.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.738612788

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -4) equal to 2.738612788 and -2.738612788.

Subproblem 1

p + -4 = 2.738612788 Simplifying p + -4 = 2.738612788 Reorder the terms: -4 + p = 2.738612788 Solving -4 + p = 2.738612788 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + p = 2.738612788 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + p = 2.738612788 + 4 p = 2.738612788 + 4 Combine like terms: 2.738612788 + 4 = 6.738612788 p = 6.738612788 Simplifying p = 6.738612788

Subproblem 2

p + -4 = -2.738612788 Simplifying p + -4 = -2.738612788 Reorder the terms: -4 + p = -2.738612788 Solving -4 + p = -2.738612788 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + p = -2.738612788 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + p = -2.738612788 + 4 p = -2.738612788 + 4 Combine like terms: -2.738612788 + 4 = 1.261387212 p = 1.261387212 Simplifying p = 1.261387212

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {6.738612788, 1.261387212}

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