2p^2+5p=8

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Solution for 2p^2+5p=8 equation:


Simplifying
2p2 + 5p = 8

Reorder the terms:
5p + 2p2 = 8

Solving
5p + 2p2 = 8

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5p + 2p2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-8 + 5p + 2p2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-4 + 2.5p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 2.5p + 4 + p2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + 2.5p + p2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 2.5p + p2 = 0 + 4
2.5p + p2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
2.5p + p2 = 4

The p term is 2.5p.  Take half its coefficient (1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
2.5p + 1.5625 + p2 = 4 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5p + p2 = 4 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 4 + 1.5625 = 5.5625
1.5625 + 2.5p + p2 = 5.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + 1.25)(p + 1.25) = 5.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.358495283

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + 1.25) equal to 2.358495283 and -2.358495283.

Subproblem 1

p + 1.25 = 2.358495283 Simplifying p + 1.25 = 2.358495283 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + p = 2.358495283 Solving 1.25 + p = 2.358495283 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + p = 2.358495283 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + p = 2.358495283 + -1.25 p = 2.358495283 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 2.358495283 + -1.25 = 1.108495283 p = 1.108495283 Simplifying p = 1.108495283

Subproblem 2

p + 1.25 = -2.358495283 Simplifying p + 1.25 = -2.358495283 Reorder the terms: 1.25 + p = -2.358495283 Solving 1.25 + p = -2.358495283 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.25' to each side of the equation. 1.25 + -1.25 + p = -2.358495283 + -1.25 Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + p = -2.358495283 + -1.25 p = -2.358495283 + -1.25 Combine like terms: -2.358495283 + -1.25 = -3.608495283 p = -3.608495283 Simplifying p = -3.608495283

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {1.108495283, -3.608495283}

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